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Stagecoach (1939) : This was not the first film to feature Monument Valley or John Wayne, but it's the one that turned both into stars. John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell and Claire Trevor memorably costar.

My Darling Clementine (1946) : The real O.K. Corral never had a backdrop like this, but Henry Fonda's Wyatt Earp and Victor Mature's Doc Holliday didn't seem to mind. And neither did Linda Darnell as the inevitable romantic interest.

Fort Apache (1948) : This black-and-white epic is famous for its pioneering use of infrared film, which required special makeup for the actors but made the sky scape really pop. Henry Fonda and Shirley Temple costarred with Wayne.

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) : Ford turned to color for this installment of his cavalry trilogy, and a breathtaking thunderstorm helped win an Oscar for cinematographer Winton C. Hoch.

The Searchers (1956) : Of all his films, this was Wayne's personal favorite; in 2002, it was listed among the dozen best films ever made in a Sight & Sound critics poll.

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