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The American West of John Ford is a 1971 television special about movie director John Ford's career narrated by John Wayne, James Stewart, and Henry Fonda. Footage of Wayne, Stewart, and Fonda talking with the aging Ford are interspersed with an array of clips from Ford's films spanning more than five decades, including The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Searchers, and Stagecoach, each of which is dealt with at some length.
Original Release
12/05/1971
US Release
12/05/1971
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Wayne | Self - Narrator |
| James Stewart | Self - Narrator |
| Henry Fonda | Self - Narrator |
| John Ford | Self |
| Andy Devine | Self |
| Olive Carey | actress 'The Searchers' |
| Jeffrey Hunter | actor 'The Searchers' |
| John Qualen | actor 'The Searchers' |
| Mickey Simpson | acror 'My Darling Clementine' |
| Pedro Armendariz | actor 'Fort Apache' |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Wayne | Self - Narrator |
| James Stewart | Self - Narrator |
| Henry Fonda | Self - Narrator |
| John Ford | Self |
| Andy Devine | Self |
| Olive Carey | actress 'The Searchers' |
| Jeffrey Hunter | actor 'The Searchers' |
| John Qualen | actor 'The Searchers' |
| Mickey Simpson | acror 'My Darling Clementine' |
| Pedro Armendariz | actor 'Fort Apache' |
| George Bancroft | Marshal Curley Wilcox |
| Paul Birch | actor 'Fort Apache' |
| Ward Bond | actor 'Fort Apache' |
| Henry Brandon | actor 'The Sarchers' |
| Walter Brennan | actor 'My Darling Clementine' |
| Yakima Canutt | actor 'Stagecoach' |
| Harry Carey Jr. | Sandy |
| John Carradine | Actor 'Stagecoach' |
| Ken Curtis | actor 'Rio Grande' |
| Linda Darnell | actress 'My Darling Clementine' |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bob Banner | Executive Producer |
| Tom Egan | Producer |
| Dan Ford | Producer |
| Britt Lomond | Producer |
| Suzy O'Connell | Producer |
