Ward Bond

George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

Dir. Frank Capra · With James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore

As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.

Dir. John Ford · With John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.

Dir. Howard Hawks · With John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson

A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

Dir. John Huston · With Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Gladys George

Three brothers stop off for a night in the town of Tombstone. The next morning they find one of their brothers dead and their cattle stolen. They decide to take revenge on the culprits.

Dir. John Ford · With Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature

On the outskirts of town, the hard-nosed Vienna owns a saloon frequented by the undesirables of the region, including Dancin' Kid and his gang. Another patron of Vienna's establishment is Johnny Guitar, a former gunslinger and her lover. When a heist is pulled in town that results in a man's death, Emma Small, Vienna's rival, rallies the townsfolk to take revenge on Vienna's saloon – even without proof of her wrongdoing.

Dir. Nicholas Ray · With Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge

An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.

Dir. John Ford · With John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Victor McLaglen

Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.

Dir. John Ford, Mervyn LeRoy · With Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.

Dir. Howard Hawks · With Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie

Owen Thursday sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is rightfully his. Arrogant, obsessed with military form and ultimately self-destructive, he attempts to destroy the Apache chief Cochise after luring him across the border from Mexico, against the advice of his subordinates.

Dir. John Ford · With John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple

Two young horse traders guide a Mormon wagon train to the San Juan Valley and encounter rugged terrain, the cutthroat Clegg gang, hospitable Navajo, and moral challenges on the journey.

Dir. John Ford · With Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey, Jr.

Three outlaws on the run discover a dying woman and her baby. They swear to bring the infant to safety across the desert, even at the risk of their own lives.

Dir. John Ford · With John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey, Jr.

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

Dir. John Farrow · With John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond

A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.

Dir. Nicholas Ray · With Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, Ward Bond

After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.

Dir. John Ford · With Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed