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by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

John Wayne

Performer and director with 88 reviewed and 58 watchlist titles.

146 Results
Release Year
  1. 1929
    1. Performer
      Words and Music  1929
      Because John Wayne performed.
  2. 1930
  3. 1931
    1. Performer
      Girls Demand Excitement  1931
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Three Girls Lost  1931
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      The Deceiver  1931
      Because John Wayne performed.
  4. 1932
    1. Performer
      The Shadow of the Eagle  1932
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Lady and Gent  1932
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      The Hurricane Express  1932
      Because John Wayne performed.
  5. 1933
    1. Performer
      The Three Musketeers  1933
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Somewhere in Sonora  1933
      Because John Wayne performed.
  6. 1934
  7. 1935
    1. Performer
      Rainbow Valley  1935
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Westward Ho  1935
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      The New Frontier  1935
      Because John Wayne performed.
    4. Performer
      Lawless Range  1935
      Because John Wayne performed.
  8. 1936
    1. Performer
      The Oregon Trail  1936
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      The Lawless Nineties  1936
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      King of the Pecos  1936
      Because John Wayne performed.
    4. Performer
      The Lonely Trail  1936
      Because John Wayne performed.
    5. Performer
      The Sea Spoilers  1936
      Because John Wayne performed.
    6. Performer
      Conflict  1936
      Because John Wayne performed.
  9. 1937
    1. Performer
      California Straight Ahead!  1937
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      I Cover the War!  1937
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      Idol of the Crowds  1937
      Because John Wayne performed.
    4. Performer
      Adventure's End  1937
      Because John Wayne performed.
    5. Performer
      Born to the West  1937
      Because John Wayne performed.
  10. 1938
    1. Performer
      Pals of the Saddle  1938
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Santa Fe Stampede  1938
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      Red River Range  1938
      Because John Wayne performed.
  11. 1939
    1. Performer
      The Night Riders  1939
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Three Texas Steers  1939
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      Wyoming Outlaw  1939
      Because John Wayne performed.
    4. Performer
      New Frontier  1939
      Because John Wayne performed.
    5. Performer
      Allegheny Uprising  1939
      Because John Wayne performed.
  12. 1940
    1. Performer
      Seven Sinners  1940
      Because John Wayne performed.
  13. 1941
    1. Performer
      A Man Betrayed  1941
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Lady from Louisiana  1941
      Because John Wayne performed.
    3. Performer
      The Shepherd of the Hills  1941
      Because John Wayne performed.
  14. 1942
    1. Performer
      Lady for a Night  1942
      Because John Wayne performed.
    2. Performer
      Pittsburgh  1942
      Because John Wayne performed.
  15. 1943
    1. Performer
      A Lady Takes a Chance  1943
      Because John Wayne performed.
  16. 1944
  17. 1945
    1. Performer
      Flame of Barbary Coast  1945
      Because John Wayne performed.
  18. 1946
  19. 1947
  20. 1948
  21. 1949
  22. 1950
  23. 1951
    1. Performer
      Operation Pacific  1951
      Because John Wayne performed.
  24. 1952
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