The Best of John Wayne, Volume 1 (1951)

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John Wayne: American Hero of the Movies This exciting documentary of rare move previews features The Duke--Hollywood's toughest, two-fisted, no-nonsense star-in the most action-packed, adventure-filled scenes from two dozen of his most famous films. The Dawn Rider Jon Wayne hits the vengeance trail after the bandits who shot his father in this 1935 file from Robert N. Bradbury, who directed most of the Duke's many early Lone Star Westerns (Texas Terror, The Trail Beyond). Texas Terror In this early effort, Jon Wayne appears with frequent co-star George "Gabby" Hayes, and plays a lawman stricken with grief because he believes he was responsible for the death of his friend while chasing bandits. The Trail Beyond Agreeing to track down a friend's missing brother and niece, John and Marie Ball, the Duke heads north with the law in hot pursuit after his pal Noah Beery, Jr. (The Rockford Files) is framed for murder along the way.