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Clip: Private  Winkie
A simple stagecoach trip is complicated by the fact that Geronimo is on the warpath in the area. The passengers on the coach include a a drunken doctor...
Captain Nathan Brittles, on the eve of retirement, takes out a last patrol to stop an impending massive Indian attack. Encumbered by women who must be evacuated, Brittles finds his mission imperiled.

Overview

Date of Death:
31 August 1973, Palm Desert, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
John Ford came to Hollywood following one of his brothers, an actor. Asked... more
Trivia:
1973: Received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from Richard Nixon. more
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
'The Searchers' vs. 'Gran Torino': A Comparison I Missed
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 4 January 2009, 11:41 PM, PST)

1000 Greatest Films?
 (From FilmExperience. 20 December 2008, 7:45 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Commander John Ford | Jack Ford | Rear Admiral John Ford USNVR Ret. | John Ford Captain U.S.N.R.

Filmography

Director:
  1. Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976)
    ... aka Chesty (USA: informal English title)

  2. 7 Women (1966)
  3. Young Cassidy (1965) (uncredited)
  4. Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (USA: complete title)
  5. Donovan's Reef (1963)
  6. How the West Was Won (1962) (segment "The Civil War")
  7. "Alcoa Premiere" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Flashing Spikes (1962) TV episode
  8. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
  9. Two Rode Together (1961)
  10. "Wagon Train" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Colter Craven Story (1960) TV episode
  11. Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

  12. The Horse Soldiers (1959)
  13. Korea (1959)
  14. The Last Hurrah (1958)
  15. Gideon's Day (1958)
    ... aka Gideon of Scotland Yard (USA)
  16. The Rising of the Moon (1957)
  17. The Wings of Eagles (1957)
  18. The Searchers (1956)
  19. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Rookie of the Year (1955) TV episode
  20. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA)
        - Bamboo Cross (1955) TV episode
  21. The Bamboo Cross (1955) (TV)
  22. Mister Roberts (1955)
  23. The Long Gray Line (1955)
  24. Mogambo (1953)
  25. The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
  26. What Price Glory (1952)
  27. The Quiet Man (1952)
  28. This Is Korea! (1951) (as Rear Admiral John Ford USNVR Ret.)
  29. Rio Grande (1950)
    ... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (USA: complete title)
  30. Wagon Master (1950)
  31. When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)

  32. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
  33. Pinky (1949) (uncredited)
  34. "Fireside Theatre" (1949) TV series (unknown episodes)
  35. 3 Godfathers (1948)
  36. Fort Apache (1948)
    ... aka War Party
  37. The Fugitive (1947)
    ... aka Fugitivo, El (Mexico)
  38. My Darling Clementine (1946)
    ... aka John Ford's My Darling Clementine (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  39. They Were Expendable (1945) (as John Ford Captain U.S.N.R.)
  40. We Sail at Midnight (1943) (uncredited)
  41. December 7th (1943)
    ... aka December 7th: The Movie (USA: video title (restored version))
  42. The Battle of Midway (1942)
  43. Sex Hygiene (1942) (dramatic sequences)
  44. Torpedo Squadron (1942)
  45. How Green Was My Valley (1941)
    ... aka Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley (USA: complete title)
  46. Tobacco Road (1941)
  47. The Long Voyage Home (1940)
  48. The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

  49. Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
  50. Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
  51. Stagecoach (1939)
  52. Submarine Patrol (1938)
  53. Four Men and a Prayer (1938)
  54. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) (uncredited)
  55. The Hurricane (1937)
  56. Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
  57. The Plough and the Stars (1936)
  58. Mary of Scotland (1936)
  59. The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
  60. Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
    ... aka Steamboat Bill
  61. The Informer (1935)
  62. The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
    ... aka Passport to Fame (UK)
  63. Judge Priest (1934)
  64. The World Moves On (1934)
  65. The Lost Patrol (1934)
  66. Doctor Bull (1933)
  67. Pilgrimage (1933)
  68. Flesh (1932) (uncredited)
  69. Air Mail (1932)
  70. Arrowsmith (1931)
  71. The Brat (1931)
  72. Seas Beneath (1931)
  73. Up the River (1930)
  74. Born Reckless (1930)
  75. Men Without Women (1930)

  76. Salute (1929) (uncredited)
  77. The Black Watch (1929)
    ... aka King of the Khyber Rifles (UK)
  78. Strong Boy (1929)
  79. Riley the Cop (1928) (uncredited)
  80. Napoleon's Barber (1928)
  81. Hangman's House (1928) (uncredited)
  82. Four Sons (1928)
  83. Mother Machree (1928) (uncredited)
  84. Upstream (1927)
    ... aka Footlight Glamour (UK)
  85. The Blue Eagle (1926) (uncredited)
  86. 3 Bad Men (1926)
  87. The Shamrock Handicap (1926)
    ... aka 1732
  88. The Fighting Heart (1925)
    ... aka Once to Every Man (UK)
  89. Thank You (1925)
  90. Kentucky Pride (1925)
  91. Lightnin' (1925)
  92. Hearts of Oak (1924)
  93. The Iron Horse (1924) (uncredited)
  94. Hoodman Blind (1923)
  95. North of Hudson Bay (1923) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka North of the Yukon (UK)
  96. Cameo Kirby (1923)
  97. Three Jumps Ahead (1923) (as Jack Ford)
  98. The Face on the Bar-Room Floor (1923) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Love Image (UK)
  99. The Village Blacksmith (1922) (as Jack Ford)
  100. Silver Wings (1922) (as Jack Ford) (prologue only)
  101. Little Miss Smiles (1922) (as Jack Ford)
  102. Jackie (1921) (as Jack Ford)
  103. Sure Fire (1921) (as Jack Ford)
  104. Action (1921) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Let's Go
  105. Desperate Trails (1921) (as Jack Ford)
  106. The Wallop (1921) (as Jack Ford)
  107. The Freeze-Out (1921) (as Jack Ford)
  108. The Big Punch (1921) (as Jack Ford)
  109. Just Pals (1920) (as Jack Ford)
  110. Hitchin' Posts (1920) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Land of Promise (UK)
  111. The Girl in Number 29 (1920) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Girl in the Mirror
  112. The Prince of Avenue A (1920) (as Jack Ford)

  113. Marked Men (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Trail of Shadows
  114. A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Gun-Fighting Gentleman (USA: review title)
  115. Rider of the Law (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Jim of the Rangers
  116. Ace of the Saddle (1919) (as Jack Ford)
  117. The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919) (as Jack Ford)
  118. The Last Outlaw (1919)
  119. Riders of Vengeance (1919) (as Jack Ford)
  120. The Gun Packer (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Out Wyoming Way
  121. By Indian Post (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Love Letter
  122. Gun Law (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Posse's Prey
  123. Bare Fists (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Man Who Wouldn't Shoot
  124. Rustlers (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Even Money
  125. A Fight for Love (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Hell's Neck
  126. The Fighting Brothers (1919) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka His Buddy
  127. Roped (1919) (as Jack Ford)
  128. Three Mounted Men (1918) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Three Wounded Men (USA)
  129. The Craving (1918)
  130. A Woman's Fool (1918) (as Jack Ford)
  131. Hell Bent (1918) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Three Bad Men (USA: bowdlerized title)
  132. The Scarlet Drop (1918) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Civil War Days (USA)
  133. Thieves' Gold (1918) (as Jack Ford)
  134. Wild Women (1918) (as Jack Ford)
  135. The Phantom Riders (1918) (as Jack Ford)
  136. Bucking Broadway (1917) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Slumbering Fires (UK)
  137. A Marked Man (1917) (as Jack Ford)
  138. The Secret Man (1917) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Round Up
    ... aka Up Against It
  139. Straight Shooting (1917) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Joan of the Cattle Country
    ... aka Straight Shootin' (USA: cut version)
    ... aka The Cattle War
  140. Cheyenne's Pal (1917) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka A Dumb Friend
    ... aka Cactus My Pal
  141. The Soul Herder (1917) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Sky Pilot
  142. The Scrapper (1917) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Fighting Fists (USA: alternative title)
  143. The Trail of Hate (1917)
  144. The Fighting Gringo (1917)
    ... aka Red Saunders Plays Cupid
  145. The Tornado (1917) (as Jack Ford)
Producer:
  1. Vietnam! Vietnam! (1971) (executive producer)

  2. 7 Women (1966) (producer) (uncredited)
  3. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) (producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (USA: complete title)
  4. Donovan's Reef (1963) (producer)
  5. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) (producer) (uncredited)
  6. Two Rode Together (1961) (producer) (uncredited)

  7. The Last Hurrah (1958) (producer)
  8. The Sun Shines Bright (1953) (producer) (uncredited)
  9. The Quiet Man (1952) (producer)
  10. Rio Grande (1950) (producer)
    ... aka John Ford and Merian C. Cooper's Rio Grande (USA: complete title)
  11. Wagon Master (1950) (executive producer) (uncredited)

  12. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) (executive producer)
  13. Mighty Joe Young (1949) (executive producer)
    ... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa
  14. 3 Godfathers (1948) (producer) (uncredited)
  15. Fort Apache (1948) (executive producer) (uncredited)
    ... aka War Party
  16. The Fugitive (1947) (producer)
    ... aka Fugitivo, El (Mexico)
  17. They Were Expendable (1945) (producer) (uncredited)
  18. December 7th (1943) (producer)
    ... aka December 7th: The Movie (USA: video title (restored version))
  19. The Battle of Midway (1942) (producer)
  20. The Long Voyage Home (1940) (producer)

  21. Stagecoach (1939) (producer) (uncredited)
  22. The Informer (1935) (producer)
  23. The Whole Town's Talking (1935) (producer)
    ... aka Passport to Fame (UK)
  24. The Lost Patrol (1934) (producer) (uncredited)
  25. Flesh (1932) (producer)
  26. Arrowsmith (1931) (producer)
  27. Seas Beneath (1931) (producer)
  28. Men Without Women (1930) (producer)

  29. Salute (1929) (producer)
  30. Riley the Cop (1928) (producer)
  31. Hangman's House (1928) (producer)
  32. Four Sons (1928) (producer)
  33. Mother Machree (1928) (producer)
  34. The Blue Eagle (1926) (producer)
  35. 3 Bad Men (1926) (producer)
  36. The Shamrock Handicap (1926) (producer)
    ... aka 1732
  37. The Iron Horse (1924) (producer)
  38. The Wallop (1921) (producer)
Writer:
  1. Wagon Master (1950) (story) (uncredited)

  2. The Battle of Midway (1942) (writer)

  3. The Last Outlaw (1936) (story)
  4. Up the River (1930) (uncredited)
  5. Men Without Women (1930) (story "Submarine")

  6. Three Jumps Ahead (1923) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
  7. The Big Punch (1921) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
  8. Under Sentence (1920) (story) (as Jack Ford)

  9. A Gun Fightin' Gentleman (1919) (story) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Gun-Fighting Gentleman (USA: review title)
  10. The Last Outlaw (1919) (story)
  11. Riders of Vengeance (1919) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
  12. The Gun Packer (1919) (story) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Out Wyoming Way
  13. The Craving (1918) (writer)
  14. Hell Bent (1918) (as Jack Ford) (story) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Three Bad Men (USA: bowdlerized title)
  15. The Scarlet Drop (1918) (story) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Civil War Days (USA)
  16. Wild Women (1918) (story)
  17. A Marked Man (1917) (story) (as Jack Ford)
  18. The Secret Man (1917) (scenario) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka The Round Up
    ... aka Up Against It
  19. Cheyenne's Pal (1917) (story) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka A Dumb Friend
    ... aka Cactus My Pal
  20. The Scrapper (1917) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
    ... aka Fighting Fists (USA: alternative title)
  21. The Trail of Hate (1917) (scenario)
  22. The Tornado (1917) (writer) (as Jack Ford)
  23. The Doorway of Destruction (1915) (scenario) (as Jack Ford)
Actor:
  1. The Scrapper (1917) (as Jack Ford) .... Buck, the scrapper
    ... aka Fighting Fists (USA: alternative title)
  2. The Trail of Hate (1917) (as Jack Ford) .... The lieutenant
  3. The Tornado (1917) (as Jack Ford) .... Jack Dayton
  4. The Purple Mask (1916) (unconfirmed)
  5. The Bandit's Wager (1916) (as Jack Ford)
  6. The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (1916) (as Jack Ford) .... Lund's Accomplice
  7. Chicken-Hearted Jim (1916) (as Jack Ford) .... Roughneck Crewman
    ... aka Chicken-Hearted Bill
  8. The Strong Arm Squad (1916) (as Jack Ford) .... Cecil's brother
    ... aka The Lumber Yard Gang (USA)
    ... aka The Yellow Streak (USA)
  9. The Campbells Are Coming (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Undetermined role
  10. The Broken Coin (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Sacchio's Accomplice
  11. The Doorway of Destruction (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Edward Feeney
  12. The Hidden City (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Lt. Johns' Brother
  13. Three Bad Men and a Girl (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Jim
  14. The Birth of a Nation (1915) (uncredited) .... Klansman on horse holding up hood with hand
    ... aka In the Clutches of the Ku Klux Klan (USA: cut version)
    ... aka The Birth of the Nation; Or The Clansman (second copyright title)
    ... aka The Clansman (USA: Los Angeles première title)
  15. Smuggler's Island (1915) (as Jack Ford) .... Smuggler
  16. A Study in Scarlet (1914/II) (as Jack Ford) .... John H. Watson, M.D.
  17. The District Attorney's Brother (1914) (as Jack Ford)
  18. The Mysterious Rose (1914) (as Jack Ford) .... Dopey
    ... aka My Lady Raffles #6: The Mysterious Rose (USA: series title)
  19. Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) (as Jack Ford)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
  1. Hondo (1953) (second unit director) (uncredited)

  2. Mighty Joe Young (1949) (second unit director)
    ... aka Mr. Joseph Young of Africa

  3. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) (second unit director) (uncredited)

  4. What Price Glory (1926) (second unit director) (uncredited)

  5. The Craving (1918) (assistant director) (as Jack Ford)
  6. The Broken Coin (1915) (assistant director)
  7. The Doorway of Destruction (1915) (assistant director)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Bullfighter and the Lady (1951) (advisor) (uncredited)
    ... aka Torero (USA)
  2. Wagon Master (1950) (presenter)

  3. 3 Godfathers (1948) (presenter)
  4. Fort Apache (1948) (presenter)
    ... aka War Party
  5. The Fugitive (1947) (presenter)
    ... aka Fugitivo, El (Mexico)

  6. Lucille Love: The Girl of Mystery (1914) (production assistant)
Cinematographer:
  1. The News Parade of the Year 1942 (1942) (segment "Battle of Midway") (as Commander John Ford)
  2. The Battle of Midway (1942)
Soundtrack:
  1. The Quiet Man (1952) ("The Isle of Innisfree")
Self:
  1. John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992) (V) .... Himself (photo)

  2. Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend (1976) .... Himself
    ... aka Chesty (USA: informal English title)
  3. The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford (1973) (TV) .... Himself (Honoree)
  4. The American West of John Ford (1971) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Great American West of John Ford
  5. Directed by John Ford (1971) (uncredited) .... Himself
  6. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - The Black Man in the Cinema (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  7. "Cinéastes de notre temps" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
        - Entre chien et loup, John Ford (1966) TV episode .... Himself

  8. "Wide Wide World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Western (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The Screen Director (1951) (uncredited) .... Himself (staged 'archive' footage)
  10. Screen Snapshots: Reno's Silver Spur Awards (1951) .... Himself

  11. At the Front (1943) .... Himself

  12. Big Time (1929) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Never Apologize (2007) .... Himself
  2. Serenity at Sea: John Ford and the Araner (2006) (V) .... Himself
  3. "American Masters"
        - John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Budd Boetticher: An American Original (2005) (V) .... Himself
  5. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Cineastes en acció (2005) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005) .... Himself
  8. "Cinéma, de notre temps"
        - Le loup et l'agneau - Ford et Hitchcock (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Shooting War (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Backstory"
        - How Green Was My Valley (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000) (TV)
  12. The Making of 'How the West Was Won' (1998) (V) .... Himself
  13. National Geographic: The Battle for Midway (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  14. The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  15. A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Himself (segment "Directed by John Ford")
  16. Katharine Hepburn: All About Me (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "Omnibus"
        - John Ford: Part One (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  18. The Making of 'The Quiet Man' (1992) (V)
  19. John Ford (1990) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  20. "Hollywood" (1980) .... Himself


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