Cast: John Ford

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring John Ford. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Directed by John Ford

1971 · Documentary · 110 min. · United States

Direction Peter Bogdanovich

Cast John Ford · Clint Eastwood · Peter Bogdanovich · Martin Scorsese

Synopsis A documentary on the life and films of director John Ford.

7.3

477 votes

7.3

477 votes

John Ford, l'homme qui inventa l'Amérique (TV)

2019 · Documentary · 54 min. · France

Direction Jean-Christophe Klotz

Cast John Ford · Joseph McBride · Cécile Gornet · Michel Cieutat

Synopsis This documentary follows the life of the renowned american director, author of more than 150 works and winner of more Oscar awards than any other, and shed ligth on the significance of his most outstanding films.

6.6

55 votes

6.6

55 votes

Shooting War (TV)

2000 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States

Direction Richard Schickel

Cast Tom Hanks · Stephen Ambrose · Russ Meyer · Walter Rosenblum

Synopsis From writer/producer/director Richard Schickel and executive producer Steven Spielberg comes a remarkable film that takes a special look at the first war to be truly reported and recorded by one of the more unsung heroes of World War II: the...

6.6

39 votes

6.6

39 votes

What Is Cinema?

2013 · Documentary · 80 min. · United States

Direction Chuck Workman

Cast Mike Leigh · Jonas Mekas · David Lynch · Michael Moore

Synopsis Using the words and ideas of great filmmakers, from archival interviews with Alfred Hitchcock and Robert Bresson to new interviews with Mike Leigh, David Lynch, and Jonas Mekas, Oscar-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman shows what these filmmakers and others do that...

6.3

69 votes

6.3

69 votes

How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

1943 · Documentary · 62 min. · United States

Direction John Ford

Cast John Ford · Eddie Foster · Martin Garralaga · Peter Lorre

Synopsis A training film for OSS agents who are to be dropped behind enemy lines, covering cover and concealment, ambush techniques, etc.

6.1

39 votes

6.1

39 votes

Direction Chuck Workman

Cast Peter Coyote · Robert Altman · Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle · Fred Astaire

Synopsis Documentary based on the first anniversary of the most important exporter of films in the world as it is Hollywood, this story is told by actors and actresses as well as writers and other people who made life in this...

6.0

26 votes

6.0

26 votes

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992 · Documentary · 68 min. · United States

Cast Richard Boone · Veda Ann Borg · John Dierkes · Jester Hairston

Synopsis Documentary about the making of the John Wayne film The Alamo (1960). Included are behind-the-scenes photos and footage of the actual production of the film, clips from it and interviews with members of the cast, crew and local residents in...

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Nuremberg: des images pour l'histoire

2021 · Documentary · 59 min. · France

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Chesty: A Tribute to a Legend

1976 · Documentary · 30 min. · United States

Direction John Ford

Cast John Ford · Lewis B. Puller · John Wayne

Synopsis A tribute documentary on the most decorated U.S. Marine, General Lewis B. 'Chesty' Puller.

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The American West of John Ford (TV)

1971 · Documentary · 52 min. · United States

Direction Denis Sanders

Cast John Wayne · James Stewart · Henry Fonda · John Ford

Synopsis The Western films of iconic director John Ford are fondly remembered by stars James Stewart, Henry Fonda, and John Wayne, with whom he shoots a scene in Monument Valley.

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The Making of 'The Quiet Man'

1992 · Documentary · 28 min. · United States

Direction Leonard Maltin

Cast Leonard Maltin · Michael Wayne · Andrew V. McLaglen · John Ford

Synopsis Hosted by film critic Leonard Maltin, this fortieth anniversary documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Quiet Man, John Wayne's classic film about an Irish-American who returns to his homeland to make a new...

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The Bandit's Wager (S)

1916 · Movie · 15 min. · United States

Direction Francis Ford

Cast Grace Cunard · Francis Ford · John Ford

Synopsis After avoiding a bandit's advances, a woman receives his bet that she will kiss him willingly.

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Never Apologize

2007 · Documentary · 111 min. · United States

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