John Wayne was furious when caught using an oxygen mask on the set of The Sons of Katie Elder, but his co-star Dean Martin ...

Rio Bravo is one of John Wayne's most beloved movies, and it inspired two spiritual sequels that, uh, no one likes talking ...

it reunited the Duke with his "Rio Bravo" co-star Dean Martin. They'd made one of the greatest movies of all time together. Surely, that counts for something. Not for John Wayne apparently.

In contrast, Wayne and Hawks aimed to present a traditional Western narrative that emphasized self-reliance and the strength of camaraderie. Wayne famously called High Noon "un-American," and his ...

Long before ‘Rio Bravo’ rode into theaters, there was a heated debate in Hollywood over the film ‘High Noon’. Released in 1952, it quickly gained popularity but also caught the eye of Wayne and Hawks, ...