Movies starring Harry Carey Jr.

Rolling Home (1946)

71 mins     Drama      

Did you know that good things happen to good people who stand up for what they believe in. That is in essence what goes on in "Rolling Home" as through old rodeo rider Pop Miller we meet the Reverend David Owens who despite f...

Red River (1948)

133 mins     Action , Adventure , Western      

Howard Hawks's "Red River" is held in high esteem as one of the greatest westerns ever made and I am not going to disagree because this is a powerful movie on so many levels. The storyline is full of powerful moments as it te...

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

103 mins     Western      

There is no denying that "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" is beautifully shot or that it features John Wayne delivering one of his finest performances but there is something about it which just doesn't work for me, does really gain...

Rio Grande (1950)

105 mins     Romance, Western      

Some of my favourite John Wayne movies came early on in his career, after he had turned from a B-movie star into a genuine mainstream movie star but before you could accuse him of doing the same thing, basically playing to hi...

Wagon Master (1950)

86 mins     Western      

"Wagon Master" was one of John Ford's favourite movies from those he made and in many ways you could say it is one of the purest John Ford movies. Whilst many of the Ford stock appear there is no major star of the calibre of ...

Copper Canyon (1950)

84 mins     Western      

Movie Review - Copper Canyon (1950) Ray Milland stars as Johnny Carter, a stage show sharp shooter who ends up helping some troubled copper miners whilst also becoming involved with a seductive gambler...

Island in the Sky (1953)

109 mins     Adventure , Drama      

It would be fair to say that most people think of John Wayne as starring in either westerns or the occasional army movie and to be honest his career was dominated by these two genres but he did make other sorts of movies whic...

The Long Gray Line (1955)

138 mins     Biography, Comedy, Drama      

The Long Gray Line (1955) Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara star in John Ford's tribute to Martin 'Marty' Maher and his life working at West Point...

7th Cavalry (1956)

75 mins     Western      

I want to tell you that the "7th Cavalry" is a good movie, something different to your normal 50s western but I can't despite the fact it has the potential to be very different. What I mean is that the first part of "7th Cava...

The River's Edge (1957)

87 mins     Adventure , Crime, Drama, Western      

"The River's Edge" is a strange but entertaining movie thanks to its strange mix of styles. On one hand it has an element of film noir about it with a love triangle enriched by the motives of the individuals but then it also ...

Two Rode Together (1961)

109 mins     Western      

There are serious westerns, there are comedy westerns and then are those which try to walk the middle ground delivering drama with a touch of humour. Most movies which attempt to incorporate both fail to find the right blend ...

Shenandoah (1965)

105 mins     Drama, War, Western      

Although technically a western, set during the final years of the American Civil War "Shenandoah" is more of a movie with a message as it focuses on Charlie Anderson and his rather large family on their Virginian farm. Releas...

The Rare Breed (1966)

97 mins     Action , Drama, Romance, War      

If it wasn't for the fact that John Wayne's "True Grit" came 3 years after I would say that "The Rare Breed" is a movie which tries to imitate many of its characteristics. It has James Stewart playing this tough talking legen...

Alvarez Kelly (1966)

116 mins     Western      

A decent story, a good director and a more than solid lead pairing in William Holden and Richard Widmark are all things in favour of 60s western "Alvarez Kelly". But there is one thing which goes against it and it is one thin...

The Sound of a Drum (1968)

75 mins     TV Movie, Western      

I am pretty sure that "The Sound of a Drum" is the first episode of "Cimarron Strip" which has really struggled to get my attention and that disappoints me as up until now the episodes I have watched as stand alone TV movies ...

The Undefeated (1969)

119 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama, Western      

Half an hour into "The Undefeated" and the set up is done, the pieces are all in place and like with many movies you expect it to then kick into gear. But half an hour later and it's still not got out of neutral and it's only...

Big Jake (1971)

110 mins     Western      

Whilst not John Wayne's last western there is something about "Big Jake" which feels like a last hoorah, as if Wayne himself felt that he wouldn't make many more westerns and so do one more with the old gang. By the old gang ...

Man of the East (1972)

125 mins     Action , Comedy, Western      

Man of the East (1972) Terence Hill stars as a prim and proper gentleman sent to the Wild West to become a real man...

Gremlins (1984)

106 mins     Comedy, Fantasy, Horror      

Gremlins: Zach Galligan stars as Billy Peltzer whose cuddly new pet Gizmo comes with rules and when those rules are broken little monsters appear, ready to ruin Christmas...

Crossroads (1986)

96 mins     Drama, Musical      

For a movie which on paper looks like it has a rather strange fantasy storyline and of somewhat limited appeal, "Crossroads" starring Ralph Macchio and Joe Seneca is a remarkably enjoyable movie with a much greater appeal tha...