John Wayne's name is synonymous with the Western, and these five films rank as his very best in the genre, as well as some of the best American movies ever.

Fifty-seven years ago, True Grit reached theaters and changed the story of John Wayne's career. Released in 1969, the western placed Wayne in the role of U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, a lawman hired ...

John Wayne appeared in more than 100 films during his career, but one Western from 1936 has become something of a cinematic ...

In 1976, John Wayne was at the tail end of his career and his life. He left behind one final film, a western that mirrored his final days. It's called The Shootist. The movie had quite a cast. It also ...

A close-up shot of John Wayne's star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. - Tom_young67/Getty Images Actor John "The Duke" Wayne rose to stardom during Hollywood's Golden Age as a fixture of Western movies.

John Wayne is the epitome of classic cinema and an icon of Hollywood's Golden Age, who made a name for himself by starring in timeless Westerns and war films such as The Searchers, Sands of Iwo Jima, ...