John Wayne: 14-Movie Collection (DVD)

Fourteen-disc set includes: Hondo (1953)Based on a short story by Louis L'Amour, this moody frontier drama stars John Wayne as Hondo Lane, a cavalry rider who comes to the aid of rancher Angie Lowe (Geraldine Page) and her son when they are trapped in the middle of Apache raids on the territory. Serving as the pair's protector, Hondo forms a bond with them that changes all of their lives. With Ward Bond, Leo Gordon, Michael Pate; directed by John Farrow. Not in 3D. 83 min. C/Rtg: NR Island In The Sky (1953)When their Army transport plane is forced to crash land in the icy wilderness of Labrador, veteran flyer Captain Dooley (John Wayne) and his four-man crew must battle the elements to stay alive while they await a rescue mission. Intense actioner from director William Wellman also stars Lloyd Nolan, Andy Devine, Harry Carey, Jr., James Arness, and Walter Abel.; based on the novel by Ernest K. Gann. 109 min. BW/Rtg: NR The High And The Mighty (1954)This progenitor of the airborne disaster film genre features a memorable turn by John Wayne as Dan Roman, a veteran airline pilot unable to overcome surviving the crash which killed his family. Serving as co-pilot to a brash rival (Robert Stack) on a Honolulu-San Francisco passenger flight that sustains a midair emergency, Roman must try to safely land the damaged plane before the fuel runs out. Co-stars Laraine Day, Claire Trevor; William Wellman directs. 148 min. C/Rtg: NR The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)John Ford's epic western stars James Stewart as U.S. senator Ranse Stoddard, who returns to his old home after 25 years for the funeral of an old friend, rancher Tom Doniphon (John Wayne). When asked about the rancher by a reporter, the senator tells the story of their friendship and how his life was saved after an attack by sadistic outlaw Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). Vera Miles, Edmond O'Brien, Andy Devine, and Woody Strode also star; from a short story by Dorothy M. Johnson. 122 min. BW/Rtg: NR Hatari! (1962)The title means quot;dangerquot; in Swahili, and that's just what Sean Mercer (John Wayne) and his band of quot;big-game wranglersquot; face daily in the jungles of eastern Africa as they capture wild animals for zoos around the world. Red Buttons, Hardy Kruger, and Elsa Martinelli also star in director Howard Hawks' rousing adventure film; the memorable Henry Mancini score includes quot;Baby Elephant Walk.quot; 158 min. C/Rtg: NR Donovan's Reef (1963)quot;Gunsquot; Donovan (John Wayne), quot;Boatsquot; Gilhooley (Lee Marvin), and quot;Docquot; Dedham (Jack Warden) are former Navy men who live a leisurely life on an idyllic Pacific island where they had fought during World War II. But Donovan finds his boozing and brawling ways could be coming to an end when he falls for Doc's estranged daughter (Elizabeth Allen), who arrives on the island to determine if her father is worthy of collecting a sizable family inheritance. Cesar Romero and Dorothy Lamour co-star; directed by John Ford. 109 min. C/Rtg: NR McLintock! (1963)Rousing western-comedy starring John Wayne as feisty cattleman G.W. McLintock, who finds his life suddenly complicated with the arrival of estranged wife Katherine (Maureen O'Hara). Seeking a divorce and wanting custody of their teenage daughter, she carries on a battle with McLintock that leads to a famous drag-down muddy brawl. Yvonne DeCarlo, Stefanie Powers, Jerry Van Dyke, and Jack Kruschen star in this Movies Unlimited favorite. 126 min. C/Rtg: NR In Harm's Way (1965)Otto Preminger directs this masterful