John Ford films, ranked by your taste

Director and actor · 15 films on Boxlist

Known for The Grapes of Wrath, The Searchers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

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The Grapes of Wrath
1940 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life...
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The Searchers
1956 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 · Film
7.8/10 · TMDB
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
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Stagecoach
1939 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.
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Young Mr. Lincoln
1939 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
In this dramatized account of his early law career in Illinois, Abraham Lincoln is born into a modest log cabin, where he is encouraged by his first love, Ann Rutledge, to pursue law. Following her tragic death, Lincoln establishes a law...
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My Darling Clementine
1946 · Film
7.5/10 · TMDB
Wyatt Earp and his brothers Morgan and Virgil ride into Tombstone and leave brother James in charge of their cattle herd. On their return they find their cattle stolen and James dead. Wyatt takes on the job of town marshal, making his...
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Fort Apache
1948 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
In John Ford's sombre exploration of the mythology of American heroes, he slowly reveals the character of Owen Thursday, who sees his new posting to the desolate Fort Apache as a chance to claim the military honour which he believes is...
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The Quiet Man
1952 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
An American man returns to the village of his birth in Ireland, where he finds love and conflict.
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How Green Was My Valley
1941 · Film
7.2/10 · TMDB
At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans (he stern, she gentle) raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life.
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
1949 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
After Custer and the 7th Cavalry are wiped out by Indians, everyone expects the worst. Capt. Nathan Brittles is ordered out on patrol but he's also required to take along Abby Allshard, wife of the Fort's commanding officer, and her niece...
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3 Godfathers
1948 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
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.
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The Horse Soldiers
1959 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard...
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How the West Was Won
1962 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
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Rio Grande
1950 · Film
6.9/10 · TMDB
Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son...
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John Ford films, ranked by your taste

Starring John Ford

Directed by John Ford