John Ford
Director, Actor
- Iron Horse, The (1924)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. George O'Brien, Madge Bellamy
- An early silent western presenting an idealised portrayal of the development of the first American transcontinental railroad. Its romantic,…
- Informer, The (1935)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Victor McLaglen
- Stunning character study unfolds when an IRA leader is sold out by his dim–witted friend for reward money. Full–blooded acting by all was…
- Whole Town's Talking, The (1935)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur, Arthur Hohl…
- Edward G. Robinson stars in a duel role as a meek office clerk who bares a resemblance to Public Enemy Number One. Entertaining mix of farce and…
- Prisoner of Shark Island, The (1936)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Warner Baxter, Gloria Stuart
- Gripping John Ford–directed prison yarn is based on the ordeal of Dr. Samuel Mudd, a famous victim of circumstance who unknowingly cared for…
- Mary of Scotland (1936)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, John Carradine…
- Katharine Hepburn stars as Mary, Queen of Scots who, after languishing in jail for 18 years at Elizabeth I's command, is offered a pardon if she will…
- Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Shirley Temple, Victor McLaglen
- Charming adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's adventure story, with young Shirley negotiating between the British army and Afghani rebels.
- Hurricane, The (1938)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Dorothy Lamour, Jon Hall
- A doomed South Seas romance between islander natives, provides the melodramatic prelude to an awesome special f/x typhoon. Vintage Hollywood…
- Stagecoach (1939)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Claire Trevor, John Wayne, John Carradine
- As the first fully realised Western, this blazed the trail for all subsequent efforts, as well as carrying John Wayne to stardom. Panoramic…
- Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver…
- A fresh–faced Henry Fonda gives credence to the formative years of Abraham Lincoln, seen here as a country boy–turned–lawyer…
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
- Dir. John Ford
Feat. Henry Fonda, Claudette Colbert, Edna May Oliver…
- Minor Ford drama with Fonda and Colbert as newlyweds whose farming career gets stymied by the Revolutionary War and attacks from Native Americans.…