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John Ford
Producer 1894 - 1973

John Ford

Cape Elizabeth, Maine, USA

John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The... Read full bio →

Filmography

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24 titles
7 Women

7 Women

John Ford 1966 1h 27m 7.5

In a mission in China in 1935, a group of women are preyed on by Mongolian bandits, led by Warlord chief Tunga Khan.

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

John Ford 1964 2h 37m 7.5

A reluctant cavalry Captain must track a defiant tribe of migrating Cheyennes.

Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

John Ford 1963 1h 49m 6.0

'Guns' Donovan prefers carousing with his pals Doc Dedham and 'Boats' Gilhooley, until Dedham's high-society daughter Amelia shows up in their South Seas paradise.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

John Ford 1962 2h 3m 8.3

Coming home for a friend funeral, a senator tells his story.

Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

John Ford 1961 1h 49m 6.5
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah

John Ford 1958 1h 57m 7.0

Frank Skeffington is an old Irish-American political boss, running for re-election as mayor of a U.S. town for the last time.

The Sun Shines Bright

The Sun Shines Bright

John Ford 1953 1h 42m

William Pittman Priest has to use all his wiles to retain his position as judge in his Kentucky hometown, while continuing to be a voice for the town's underclass and for democratic values.

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

John Ford 1952 2h 9m 7.4

A disgraced American boxer retires to Ireland, where he finds love.

Rio Grande

Rio Grande

John Ford 1950 1h 45m 7.3

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

3 Godfathers

3 Godfathers

John Ford 1948 1h 42m 8.0

Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

John Ford 1947 1h 40m 4.0

Anti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest.

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

John Ford 1945 2h 15m 7.6

A dramatized account of the role of the American PT Boats in the defense of the Philippines in World War II.

The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway

John Ford 1942 18m 6.0

The Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942, filmed as it happened. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, in 2006.

The Long Voyage Home

The Long Voyage Home

John Ford 1940 1h 45m

The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.

Stagecoach

Stagecoach

John Ford 1939 1h 36m 7.9

Stagecoach is a western film from director John Ford. John Wayne stars as The Ringo Kid and would become world famous from the film.

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

John Ford 1935 1h 33m 7.0

A meek, mild-mannered clerk is mistaken for public enemy Number 1 who's his exact double and the notorious killer takes advantage of the situation.

The Informer

The Informer

John Ford 1935 1h 31m 7.2

In 1922, an Irish rebel informs on his friend, then feels doom closing in.

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

John Ford 1934 1h 13m 7.0

A dozen British soldiers, lost in a Mesopotamian desert during World War I, are menaced by unseen Arab enemies.

Flesh

Flesh

John Ford 1932 1h 36m

Gifted German wrestler Polokai falls in love with ex-con Laura, who persuades him to emigrate to America and gets him involved with crooked promoters.

Riley the Cop

Riley the Cop

John Ford 1928 1h 8m

In this early comedy from John Ford, Riley is a New York Irish cop sent to Germany to track down a young man who stole money from a local bakery.

Hangman's House

Hangman's House

John Ford 1928 1h 11m

Forced by her mean-spirited father, Lord Chief Justice James O'Brien, to marry a man she doesn't love, Connaught O'Brien gives up hope of ever with her true love, Dermot McDermot.

Four Sons

Four Sons

John Ford 1928 1h 36m 10.0

A family saga in which three sons of a Bavarian widow go to war for Germany and the fourth goes to America, Germany's eventual opponent.

3 Bad Men

3 Bad Men

John Ford 1926 1h 32m 8.0

Three outlaws come to the aid of a young girl after her father is killed. A silent film directed by John Ford.

The Iron Horse

The Iron Horse

John Ford 1924 2h 29m 7.0

Brandon, a surveyor, dreams of building a railway to the west. He sets off with his son, Davy, to survey a route. They discover a new pass which will shave 200 miles off the expected distance, but they are set upon by a party of Cheyenne. One of them, a white renegade with only two fingers on his right hand, kills Brandon and scalps him.

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