John Wayne movies in order 

In 1926, John Wayne made his film debut via an uncredited role in the movie, Brown of Harvard. From here he followed up his acting work with further uncredited appearances in films such as Bardelys the Magnificent, The Great K & A Train Robbery, and Annie Laurie.

To begin with, his on-screen roles were small parts, which is true of any actor in show business, but soon his star status began to grow as audiences took the actor to their hearts. This in turn increased his presence on the big screen, and propelled his career toward the icon he would eventually become.

But how familiar are you with John Wayne’s back catalogue of movies? If you were asked to name them all what would you say?

Well, don’t worry, because I can help. In this post you will find a list of all John Wayne’s movies, presented in chronological order, starting with minor roles and bit parts in his early pictures, and running through to more substantial roles in later life.

This list covers all the films in his career, from 1926 to 1976.

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A list of every John Wayne movie in order

• Brown of Harvard (1926)*
• Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)*
• The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926)*
• Annie Laurie (1927)*
• Mother Machree (1927)*
• Glitter (1927)*
• Four Sons (1928)
• Hangman’s House (1928)
• Noah’s Ark (1928)*
• Speakeasy (1929)*
• King of the Khyber Rifles (1929)*
• Words and Music (1929)
• Salute (1929)*
• The Forward Pass (1929)*
• Men Without Women (1930)*
• Born Reckless (1930)*
• Rough Romance (1930)*
• Cheer Up and Smile (1930)*
• The Big Trail (1930)
• Girls Demand Excitement (1931) 
• Three Girls Lost (1931) 
• Arizona (1931)
• The Range Feud (1931) 
• The Deceiver (1931)
• Maker of Men (1931)
• The Shadow of the Eagle (1931)
• Texas Cyclone (1932)
• Two-Fisted Law (1932)
• Lady and Gent (1932)
• The Hurricane Express (1932)
• Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)
• The Big Stampede (1932)
• That’s My Boy (1932)*
• Haunted Gold (1932)
• The Telegraph Trail (1933)
• The Three Musketeers (1933)
• Central Airport (1933)*
• Somewhere in Sonora (1933)
• The Kid’s Last Fight (1933)
• His Private Secretary (1933)
• Baby Face (1933)
• The Man from Monterey (1933)
• Riders of Destiny (1933)
• Football Coach (1933)*
• Sagebush Trail (1933)
• The Lucky Texan (1934)
• West of Divide (1934)
• Blue Steel (1934)
• The Man from Utah (1934)
• Randy Rides Alone (1934)
• He Wore a Star (1934)
• The Trail Beyond (1934)
• The Lawless Frontier (1934)
• ‘Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
• Texas Terror (1935)
• Rainbow Valley (1935)
• The Desert Trail (1935)
• The Dawn Rider (1935)
• Paradise Canyon (1935)
• Westward Ho (1935)
• The New Frontier (1935)
• Lawless Range (1935)
• The Oregon Trail (1936)
• The Lawless Nineties (1936)
• King of Pecos (1936)
• The Lonely Trail (1936)
• Winds of the Wasteland (1936)
• Sea Spoilers (1936)
• Conflict (1936)
• California Straight Ahead! (1937)
• I Cover the War! (1937)
• Idol of the Crowds (1937)
• Adventure’s End (1937)
• Born to the West (1937)
• Pals of the Saddle (1938)
• Overland Stage Riders (1938)
• Santa Fe Stampede (1938)
• Red River Range (1938)
• Stagecoach (1939)
• The Night Riders (1939)
• Danger Rides the Range (1939)
• Wyoming Outlaw (1939)
• New Frontier (1939)
• The First Rebel (1939)
• Dark Command (1940)
• The Refugee (1940)
• The Long Voyage Home (1940)
• Seven Sinners (1940)
• A Man Betrayed (1941)
• Lady from Louisiana (1941)
• The Shepherd of the Hills (1941)
• Lady for a Night (1942)
• Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
• The Spoilers (1942)
• In Old California (1942)
• Flying Tigers (1942)
• Pittsburgh (1942)
• Reunion in France (1942)
• A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
• War of the Wildcats (1943)
• The Fighting Seabees (1944)
• Tall in the Saddle (1944)
• Flame of the Barbary Coast (1945)
• Back to Bataan (1945)
• Dakota (1945)
• They Were Expendable (1945)
• Without Reservations (1946)
• Angel and the Badman (1947)
• Tycoon (1947)
• Fort Apache (1948)
• Red River (1948)
• Three Godfathers (1948)
• Wake of the Red Witch (1948)
• She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
• The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
• Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
• Rio Grande (1950)
• Operation Pacific (1951)
• Flying Leathernecks (1951)
• The Quiet Man (1952)
• Big Jim McLain (1952)
• Trouble Along the Way (1953)
• Island in the Sky (1953)
• Hondo (1953)
• The High and the Mighty (1954)
• The Sea Chase (1955)
• Blood Alley (1955)
• The Conqueror (1956)
• The Searchers (1956)
• The Wings of Eagles (1957)
• Jet Pilot (1957)
• Legend of the Lost (1957)
• I Married a Woman (1958)*
• The Barbarian and the Geisha (1958)
• Rio Brava (1959)
• The Horse Soldiers (1959)
• The Alamo (1960)
• North to Alaska (1960)
• The Comancheros (1961)
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
• Hatari! (1962)
• The Longest Day (1962)
• How the West Was Won (1962)
• Donovan’s Reef (1963)
• McLintock! (1963)
• Circus World (1964)
• The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
• In Harm’s Way (1965)
• The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
• Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
• El Dorado (1966)
• The War Wagon (1967)
• The Green Berets (1968)
• Hellfighters (1968)
• True Grit (1969)
• The Undefeated (1969)
• Chisum (1970)
• Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
• Rio Lobo (1970)
• Big Jake (1971)
• The Cowboys (1972)
• Cancel My Reservation (1972)*
• The Train Robbers (1973)
• Cahill (1973)
• McQ (1974)
• Brannigan (1975)
• Rooster Cogburn (1975)
• The Shootist (1976) 

*Uncredited role

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Above are all of John Wayne’s movie appearances, but which are your favourites? Is True Grit your No.1 film, or is The Longest Day your go-to picture? 

Whichever Wayne movie is your favourite, sound off in the comments below and let everyone know.

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