John Wayne: King of the West (1936)

Synopsis: The legendary John Wayne appears here in three classic westerns: ANGEL AND THE BADMAN, WINDS OF THE WASTELAND, and MCLINTOCK. ANGEL AND THE BADMMAN: An old-fashioned Western with John Wayne at... The legendary John Wayne appears here in three classic westerns: ANGEL AND THE BADMAN, WINDS OF THE WASTELAND, and MCLINTOCK. ANGEL AND THE BADMMAN: An old-fashioned Western with John Wayne at his best as a gunfighter who must choose between the girl he loves and his guns. When outlaw Quirt Evans (Wayne) is wounded during a bank robbery, he is taken in by a gentle Quaker family and nursed back to health by their lovely daughter Penelope Worth (Gail Russell). Quirt begins to rethink his violent lifestyle after falling in love with Penelope and being hounded by his rival Laredo Stevens (Bruce Cabot) and a laconic U.S. marshal named Wistful McClintlock (Harry Carey). With its excellent script, quirky characters, and a sweet-natured blend of comedy and action, ANGEL AND THE BADMAN is justly considered one of the best Westerns ever made. WINDS OF THE WASTELAND: This early western from 1936 stars Wayne as a one of two rugged westerners with little business experience who buy a stagecoach line to compete with the arrival of the telegraph. Jon Blair (John Wayne) and Larry Adams (Lane Chandler) must obtain the mail delivery contract in order to continue their days with the Pony Express, but face many obstacles from crooks trying to undermine them along the way. MCLINTOCK: Wayne shows off his funny side in this 1963 western, a comedy inspired by THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Starring as wealthy cattle baron G.W. McLintock, Wayne shows a real sense of comic timing in several scenes filled with slapstick humor. After his wife (Maureen O'Hara) and daughter leave him for the East, McLintock attempts to win them back. The dynamics between O'Hara and Wayne are the strong suit of this film, the actors having worked together previously on THE QUIET MAN. As this is by no means a revisionist western, McLintock's chauvinistic attempts to "tame" his wife fit within the problematic ideology of the larger western genre. The ultimate example of this comes at the end of the film when McLintock settles his marital dispute by publicly "spanking" his wife in what is now a notorious cinematic moment. [More]

Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Gail Russell, Harry Carey

Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, Lane Chandler