Red River Was The First Time John Wayne Felt Like A 'Real Actor'

Dec 15 2022 by /Film

 

Once John Wayne established himself as a bonafide movie star as the Ringo Kid in John Ford's "Stagecoach," he steadily built up his fanbase via hits like Raoul Walsh's "Dark Command," Cecil B. DeMille's "Reap the Wild Wind," and John Ford's "They Were Expendable." Did it help that some of his marquee competition (e.g. James Stewart and Henry Fonda) had paused their careers to serve in World War II? Absolutely. This might be deplorable in hindsight (especially in light of the actor's...

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