The 2 John Wayne Western Performances Clint Eastwood Thought Were His Best

Clint Eastwood believes two of John Wayne’s best Western performances can be found in his work with director John Ford. Eastwood was one of the last movie stars to make his name off the back of Westerns. He claims this was never his intention, but the fact he looked good on a horse meant he lucked his way into TV series Rawhide, which then led to his starring role in Sergio Leone’s Dollars trilogy. Clint Eastwood’s Westerns were largely in contrast to those being produced during Hollywood’s “Golden Age,” and were more violent and cynical.