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John Ford
Writer 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 →

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The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

John Ford 1952 2h 9m 7.4

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

Wagon Master

Wagon Master

John Ford 1950 1h 26m 7.7

A group of Mormons attacked by Indians is saved by two young riders,Travis and Sandy. The Mormons hire them as guides to the San Juana Valley, were they intend to settle.

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.

Hell Bent

Hell Bent

John Ford 1918 53m 5.0

A cowboy must save his girlfriend from captivity and then cross the desert on foot with a single waterhole on the way.

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