Reap The Wind Was John Wayne's Chance To Make Good On A Years-Old Grudge

Dec 22 2022 by /Film

 

There are few pettier on this Earth than an actor who chased a coveted role and received little to no consideration from the director. Sure, some have thicker skin than others and can handle rejection with little bruising to their ego. And then there are guys like John Wayne, who didn't like losing anything. Ever.

The Duke had slugged it out in poverty row Westerns throughout the 1930s before landing his breakout role in John Ford's 1939 triumph, "Stagecoach." After the success of that film,...

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