Movies directed by William A. Wellman

A Star Is Born (1937)

111 mins     Drama      

When you mention "A Star is Born" most people think of the Judy Garland musical, some think of the Barbra Streisand version and I am sure when it gets made the Clint Eastwood version will be hot on everyone's lips. But for me...

Story of G.I. Joe (1945)

108 mins     Drama, War      

Whilst not a war movie fanatic I have watched my fair share and have seen some which declare to tell the true story of what it was like to be a solider in the trenches. But having watched "Story of G.I. Joe" for the first tim...

Magic Town (1947)

103 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Magic Town (1947) James Stewart is the pollster who finds the perfect average town which mirrors the nations opinions, but emotions start to get in the way of work when he falls for a local...

Yellow Sky (1948)

98 mins     Crime, Western      

Before watching "Yellow Sky" I was convinced I had seen it before as the synopsis I read mentioned things such as outlaws hiding in a ghost town, one of them had foolishly filled his water canteen with whisky and a few other ...

Battleground (1949)

118 mins     Action , Drama, War      

As I often do before watching an old movie I look at opinions from others hopefully to find reactions of those who watched "Battleground" nearer the time it was released. What I found was a lot of reviews from American's proc...

Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

78 mins     Adventure , Western      

Let me tell you what I think "Across the Wide Missouri" should be about, a beaver trapper whose only interest is in getting furs and when he spots an opportunity to marry the granddaughter of a Blackfoot chief does so not out...

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 High and the Mighty (1954)

141 mins     Action , Adventure , Disaster, Drama      

When you think of airplane orientated disaster movies the chances are you will think of "Airport" and most likely the disaster spoof "Airplane" but the chances are you wont think of "The High and the Mighty" starring John Way...

Track of the Cat (1954)

102 mins     Drama, Western      

I have to be honest and tell that "Track of the Cat" didn't do a great deal for me despite having an appealing cast, in fact that is one of the movie's biggest lures as the cast draw you in to watch. And the reason why "Track...

Blood Alley (1955)

110 mins     Action , Adventure      

"Blood Alley" was the first movie which John Wayne produced under his Batjac label and originally was to feature Robert Mitchum, that is until following a disagreement Mitchum left and John Wayne found himself having to step ...

Darby's Rangers (1958)

121 mins     Action , Drama, War      

"Darby's Rangers" is meant to be a war movie about the US Army's First Ranger Battalion, it's meant to be about their formation, their training under the guidance of British Commando's and the impact they had in the war. That...