1966 John Wayne Classic Named Among Best Westerns Ever - and You Can Watch It for Free
Few actors are more synonymous with a specific genre than John Wayne is to the Western. Clint Eastwood and Henry Fonda might be a close second and third, but the Duke is the true Western icon. Paired with John Ford, Wayne created a number of the most iconic movies the genre has ever seen, but his pairings with Howard Hawks also helped create two of the best movies in Western history. Rio Bravo made its debut in 1959 and became an instant classic. Just seven years later, the two reconnected for a similar film that also ended up in the pantheon of best Westerns. 'El Dorado' Named Among Best Westerns Rotten Tomatoes compiled a list of the best Westerns of all time and placed El Dorado at No. 18 on the list . The film isn't dissimilar to Rio Bravo , but Hawks preferred it that way. The legendary director wanted to focus on the relationships between characters rather than a range war. "Story? There's no story. You and Duke play two old cowboys," Hawks told Robert...
