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His films with Howard Hawks differed in some degree from Ford's, but featured Wayne in the role of an individual who intends to do his duty against overwhelming odds.  In ''Red River'' (1948)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040724/], Wayne played a cattle baron determined to complete a drive despite the growing antagonism between himself and his adopted son; Wayne's character is shown as a megalomaniac who's attempt at total control causes a loss of control, resulting in another criticaly-acclaimed performance.  Among his personal favorites, Wayne thought so much of this film that the image of the D-Bar Ranch brand penned into the dirt in the final scene would be crafted into a belt buckle he would wear in many of his later films.

His films with Howard Hawks differed in some degree from Ford's, but featured Wayne in the role of an individual who intends to do his duty against overwhelming odds.  In ''Red River'' (1948)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040724/], Wayne played a cattle baron determined to complete a drive despite the growing antagonism between himself and his adopted son; Wayne's character is shown as a megalomaniac who's attempt at total control causes a loss of control, resulting in another criticaly-acclaimed performance.  Among his personal favorites, Wayne thought so much of this film that the image of the D-Bar Ranch brand penned into the dirt in the final scene would be crafted into a belt buckle he would wear in many of his later films.

''Rio Bravo'' (1959)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053221/] would be his next film with Hawks, in which Wayne played a sheriff holding a man who's cohorts are determined to get him out of jail; the resolute stand Wayne's character made was his (and Hawks') response to the weak-willed characters portrayed in ''High Noon'' (1952)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044706/], which both saw as an example of cowardice in the face of adversity, which was especially telling during the [[Cold War]].  Although ''Rio Bravo'' was not a box office hit at the time of release, it has since been considered a classic of the genre; Hawks would remake the film with Wayne twice, as ''El Dorado'' (1967)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061619/], and ''Rio Lobo'' (1970)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066301/])

''Rio Bravo'' (1959)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053221/] would be his next film with Hawks, in which Wayne played a sheriff holding a man who's cohorts are determined to get him out of jail; the resolute stand Wayne's character made was his (and Hawks') response to the weak-willed characters portrayed in ''High Noon'' (1952)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044706/], which both saw as an example of cowardice in the face of adversity, which was especially telling during the [[Cold War]].  Although ''Rio Bravo'' was not a box office hit at the time of release, it has since been considered a classic of the genre; Hawks would remake the film with Wayne twice, as ''El Dorado'' (1967)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061619/], and ''Rio Lobo'' (1970)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066301/]

The 1960s saw several films made without either Ford or Hawks which were also judged critically important in Wayne's career.  He produced and directed the epic ''The Alamo'' (1960)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053580/], in which he played the part of [[Davy Crockett]].  The all-star casting by Darryl Zanuck for his version of Cornelius Ryan's book ''The Longest Day'' (1962)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056197/] led to Wayne getting a part as a colonel of an airborne regiment during the Normandy invasion.  ''In Harm's Way'' (1965)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059309/] was another World War II epic, with Wayne playing a naval captain under the direction of Otto Preminger.  Maureen O'Hara would again star with him in ''McLintock!'' (1963)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057298/], Wayne's only comedy film.  But it was in ''True Grit'' (1969)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065126/] in which Wayne would finally win an Academy Award for best actor (he was nominated previously for 1949's ''Sands Of Iwo Jima''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041841/]), this time for his portrayal of the errascible Marshal Rooster Gogburn, a role he would reprise in another film released in 1975 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073636/].

The 1960s saw several films made without either Ford or Hawks which were also judged critically important in Wayne's career.  He produced and directed the epic ''The Alamo'' (1960)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053580/], in which he played the part of [[Davy Crockett]].  The all-star casting by Darryl Zanuck for his version of Cornelius Ryan's book ''The Longest Day'' (1962)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056197/] led to Wayne getting a part as a colonel of an airborne regiment during the Normandy invasion.  ''In Harm's Way'' (1965)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059309/] was another World War II epic, with Wayne playing a naval captain under the direction of Otto Preminger.  Maureen O'Hara would again star with him in ''McLintock!'' (1963)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057298/], Wayne's only comedy film.  But it was in ''True Grit'' (1969)[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065126/] in which Wayne would finally win an Academy Award for best actor (he was nominated previously for 1949's ''Sands Of Iwo Jima''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041841/]), this time for his portrayal of the errascible Marshal Rooster Gogburn, a role he would reprise in another film released in 1975 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073636/].