#7. Stagecoach (1939)
March 24, 2021
– Director: John Ford
– Metascore: 93
– Runtime: 96 minutes
The story of passengers on a stagecoach threatened by an Indian attack is the first starring role in a John Ford film by John Wayne, who had worked as an extra, a stuntman, and actor in other low-budget productions. Wayne wore his own cowboy hat, one that he would continue to wear in several Westerns until 1959 when it started falling apart.