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Best Action Movies Starring John Wayne

This collection ranks 40 action movies starring John Wayne. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The Longest Day tops the list with a 7.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1926–1975.

40 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    The Cowboys

    1972· 2h 14m· en

    7.1269
  4. 4

    Hatari!

    1962· 2h 37m· en

    6.8267
  6. 6

    Hellfighters

    1968· 2h 1m· en

    6.390
  7. 7

    McQ

    1974· 1h 51m· en

    6.1109
  8. 8

    Blood Alley

    1955· 1h 50m· en

    6.058
  15. 15

    Brannigan

    1975· 1h 51m· en

    6.0114
  18. 18

    Jet Pilot

    1957· 1h 52m· en

    5.549
  19. 19

    Tycoon

    1947· 2h 8m· en

    5.619
  21. 21

    Speakeasy

    1929· 1h 2m· en

    5.01
  32. 32

    Blue Steel

    1934· 54m· en

    4.739
  40. 40

    Texas Terror

    1935· 50m· en

    4.634

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Frequently asked questions

How many action movies has John Wayne made?

40 action movies starring John Wayne carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these John Wayne films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best John Wayne action movie?

The Longest Day currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which John Wayne action movie is the most popular?

The Longest Day has the largest audience (1,048 votes) among these titles.