STAGECOACH: An eclectic group of strangers are thrown together on a stagecoach that's attacked by Geronimo and Apache warriors. Wayne's role as The Ringo Kid establishes him as a bonafide Hollywood star.
THE LONG VOYAGE HOME: A portrait of the lonely crew of a World War II steamer and the fear that ensues after they pick up a cargo of dynamite. Based on a play by Eugene O'Neill.
THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: A WW II PT boat squadron in the South Pacific wants to prove itself in combat but is relegated to messenger duty.
FORT APACHE: In the first of Ford's Cavalry Trilogy, Col. Owen Thursday attempts to claim military honor by tricking Capt. Kirby Yorke (Wayne) and organizing a surprise attack on the Apaches. 3 GODFATHERS is also released this year.
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON: On the eve of retirement, Capt. Nathan Brittles (Wayne) takes out a last patrol to stop an Arapaho Indian attack.
RIO GRANDE: In the final film of the Cavalry Trilogy, Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke (Wayne) trains new recruits on the U.S.-Mexico border, one of which is his estranged son. Just as Yorke begins to find peace with his son and ex-wife, the Apache attack the fort.
THE QUIET MAN: A disgraced boxer (Wayne) returns to his village in Ireland and falls in love with the sister of his wealthy Irish enemy.
THE SEARCHERS: Ethan Edwards (Wayne) embarks on a vengeance mission against the Comanche Indians who massacred his family and kidnapped his niece.
THE WINGS OF EAGLES: The story of Navy pilot Frank W. "Spig" Wead (Wayne) who becomes a successful screenwriter after becoming paralyzed.
THE HORSE SOLDIERS: Based on a true story, a Union Colonel (Wayne) must lead his cavalry into Confederate territory to destroy railroads and supply lines.
HOW THE WEST WAS WON: One pioneering family's story of toil and hardship as they head to the western frontier. THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE is also released and is an instant hit.
DONOVANS's REEF: The arrival of a snooty young woman in search of her father disrupts the carousing of World War II Navy buddies in the South Pacific.
