Of The 26 Movies John Wayne Made With This One Actor, Their 1948 Western With 100% On RT Is The Best

Red River features iconic Western genre actor John Wayne in one of his best career collaborations. The 1940s to 1960s are often considered the Golden Age of Westerns, and 1948’s Red River is one of the best Western movies made. John Wayne plays the tough rancher, Thomas Dunson, who must drive a herd of cattle from Texas to Kansas. Over time, Dunson’s obsession with success at the end of the journey turns him from a well-respected man to a tyrant. This is unusual for a John Wayne movie, as the actor usually played stoic, morally upstanding men.