John Wayne terrified KGB hitmen ordered by Stalin to assassinate Duke
John Wayne survived Stalin’s assassination order on his life by terrifying the KGB hitmen sent to take him out. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne was left very emotional after what his Chisum co-star did on set
John Wayne became very emotional on the set of Chisum after what his co-star John Mitchum did. Daily Express :: Films Feed
The John Wayne movie that inspired one of the most famous real-life World War 2 bombers
A John Wayne classic movie inspired one of World War 2’s most famous bombers. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne director John Ford stopped insulting Duke after being reduced to tears on set
John Wayne director John Ford constantly insulted Duke over his lack of World War 2 service but was stopped immediately after being reduced to tears on the set of They Were Expendable. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne and Frank Sinatra passed on Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry for outrageous reasons
Dirty Harry is one of Clint Eastwood’s most famous roles, but before he was even offered the part, the likes of Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, George C Scott and Robert Mitchum turned it down first. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne ‘completely exhausted’ on Rio Lobo set where director ‘punched’ leading lady
John Wayne struggled with health problems and through action scenes on Rio Lobo, including carrying his co-star Jennifer O’Neill, who was punched by director Howard Hawks. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne An American Experience review: Duke’s personal treasures at official museum
Exclusive: John Wayne An American Experience review. Express.co.uk visits Duke’s official museum in Fort Worth, Texas, and interviews his son Ethan Wayne. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne was ‘furious’ with Kirk Douglas on The War Wagon set ‘We never saw eye-to-eye’
John Wayne, who had relied on an oxygen mask travelling to The War Wagon set, was left fuming after discovering why Kirk Douglas was late to the production one day. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne was in so much pain he couldn’t sleep on The Train Robbers with Ann-Margret
John Wayne struggled through poor health when filming The Train Robbers, which is on ITV4 today. Yet his co-star Ann-Margret remembers how Duke tenaciously stayed strong throughout the shoot. Daily Express :: Films Feed
John Wayne left speechless by Maureen O’Hara’s forbidden improvised line that’s in movie
John Wayne movie The Quiet Man included Duke’s genuine shock at Maureen O’Hara’s whispered unscripted lines, in a scene which made the final cut. Daily Express :: Films Feed