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The Searchers featured an appalling mistake by Ward Bond that had to be covered up for years to avoid the “terrible temper” and physical attack of director John Ford. When the filmmaker finally found out what he’d done to John Wayne, he was “left speechless”. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne’s five-word retort on the set of classic Western The Big Trail had the crew in fits of laughter. Daily Express :: Films Feed

John Wayne was under incredible pressure directing, producing and starring in The Alamo, which Duke partly financed out of his own pocket, and had to deal with a co-star trying to walk out just days into the mammoth shoot. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne’s co-star on Fort Apache said he’d “go to hell and back” for Duke after the Hollywood legend helped him through an on-set feud involving Shirley Temple. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

Elvis Presley “honoured” John Wayne’s World War 2 “service” in an incredibly touching way when the two stars finally met. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne was very unhappy with his 1956 epic flop, which is not only considered one of the worst movies of all time but also ‘killed’ almost 50 people. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne ended up picking a punch-up with his co-star on the set of The Who Shot Liberty Valance. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne showed incredible generosity at 3am, following his Dallas premiere of Chisum back in 1970. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

John Wayne angered James Caan so much on the set of El Dorado that Robert Mitchum had to step in and stop him from punching Duke. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed

In the twilight of his career, John Wayne found an unexpected companion. Daily Express :: Films Feed