War of the Wildcats

About this Broadcast

An ambitious cowboy engages in a bitter personal feud with a powerful oil baron in a battle for the rights to drill on sacred native American land, and when both men fall for the same woman, the conflict between them gets even uglier. Western adventure, starring John Wayne, Albert Dekker, Martha Scott and Gabby Hayes

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Movie/Drama Western

Cast & Crew

John Wayne (Actor) .. Daniel Somers

Martha Scott (Actor) .. Catherine Allen

Albert Dekker (Actor) .. James E Gardner

Gabby Hayes (Actor) .. Desprit Dean

Marjorie Rambeau (Actor) .. Bessie Baxter

Grant Withers (Actor) .. Richardson

Sidney Blackmer (Actor) .. Teddy Roosevelt

Albert S Rogell (Director)

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Did You Know..

John Wayne (Actor) .. Daniel Somers

Born: May 26, 1907 in Iowa

Best Known For: Being a Hollywood icon.

Early-life: Born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa on May 26, 1907. His family moved to California when he was young. John studied pre-law at the University of Southern California and played on the university's American football team until a broken collarbone injury put an end to his athletic career. He got a summer job in the prop department of a local film studio.

Career: Wayne began doing bit parts in westerns and adventures and appeared in about 70 movies before his breakthrough role in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939). He went on to star in more than 20 John Ford pictures, including Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Other notable films included Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Alamo (1960), The Green Berets (1968), True Grit (1969) and The Shootist (1976). He died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979 at the age of 72.

Quote: "I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag-waving patriot."

Trivia: Known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He won an Academy Award for True Grit. He played the lead role in 142 films and was predominantly known for his roles in westerns.