The son of American actor John Wayne, Patrick Wayne started his career in films playing minor roles in movies like ‘The Quiet Man’ (1953) and ‘The Sun Shines Bright’ (1953).
His highest rated performances came in ‘The Long Gray Line’ (1955), ‘The Searchers’ (1956), and ‘The Comancheros’ (1961).
His movies ‘The Green Berets’ (1968), ‘Young Guns’ (1988), and ‘Her Alibi’ (1989) received mixed reviews.
Some of his other movies that did fairly well are ‘Mister Roberts’ (1955), ‘Cheyenne Autumn’ (1964) and ‘Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger’ (1977).
Wayne has appeared in a number of television serials that include ‘Charlie’s Angels’ (1981), ‘Murder She Wrote’ (1987), ‘MacGyver’ (1988) and ‘American Masters (2006). During the later part of his career he took to hosting shows like ‘The Monte Carlo Show’ (1980) and ‘Tic Tac Dough’ (1990).
After killing his opponent in the ring accidentally, a boxer Sean Thornton leaves the States and returns to his native village in Ireland. He soon falls in love with a young woman Mary, but her brother is not happy with their relationship.
This highly acclaimed movie is about the quest of a Civil War-veteran to rescue his niece from the Comanches. Ex-Confederate soldier, Ethan Edwards, returns to his brother’s Texas ranch, but finds his family massacred and 9-year-old niece Debbie abducted by Chief Scar’s people. Edwards’ nephew Martin Pawley joins him in his long arduous mission to find Debbie. Does he get his niece back?
Mister Roberts is a war comedy drama film which tells the story of a Naval officer who is longing for active duty, but he finds himself in conflict with his captain.
This film revolves around a wealthy rancher named GW McLintock, who uses his power and influence to maintain a peace in his area, between ranchers, land-grabbers, farmers, Native Indians, as well as the corrupt government officials. Meanwhile, he has also been eagerly waiting for his daughter’s return.
Charlie Anderson is a farmer in Virginia who refuses to take part in the American Civil War, as he wants to stay neutral. In addition, he is also unwilling to allow any of his six sons to join the army. However, he is forced to break his own rules, when his youngest son is taken prisoner.
Rio Grande is a Western film which revolves around a cavalry officer posted on the Rio Grande, who faces against murderous Apaches, and their uprisings. Things get complicated when he finds himself in shortage of troops, and soon one of the new recruits turn out to be his son.
After her grandson is kidnapped by a group of outlaws, who leave behind a ransom note of $ 1 million, Martha decides to call for her estranged husband, Jacob, who is an ageing gunfighter. Along with his faithful dog, Jacob ventures out on his mission to rescue the boy.
Jake Cutter is an aging Texas ranger, who is assigned to capture Paul Regret, a gambler, who was imprisoned and scheduled for hanging, but had managed to escape. He eventually manages to capture Regret, but things get ugly when they encounter a group of fierce outlaws. The two are forced to unite to stop and defeat them. Regret proves his worth in the fight, after which Cutter begins to have second thoughts about taking him back to the authorities.
The Alamo is a Western historical war drama film which takes to the middle of the 19th century, where Mexican forces are invading Texas. Though the Mexican forces are stronger in number and have better arms and training, the Texans are not willing to give up, and their morale still remains high.
Donovan’s Reef is an adventure romantic comedy film which revolves around the adventures of John Wayne, a World War II hero, who has worked hard to own a shipping company, and is now living on a beautiful South Sea island.
Just before Prince Kasim is about to be crowned King of Charak, an evil witch named Zenobia, his stepmother, places a curse upon him, as she wants her own son to be the King instead. Meanwhile, Sinbad the sailor is at Charak, as he intends to seek permission from Prince Kasim to marry his sister Princess Farah. However, Zenobia’s son soon attacks Sinbad and his men but Sinbad manages to defeat him. He soon meets with Farah and learns that Kasim has been turned into a pre-historic baboon, after which they set out looking for an old Greek alchemist, hoping he has a cure.
When John Tunstall, the distinguished British gentleman and cattle rancher in New Mexico, is gunned down by his competitor Lawrence Murphy, the young and wayward gunmen he had hired to work in his ranch, decide to take revenge. Based on a true story, the film retells the adventures of Billy the Kid, who leads the group to avenge their mentor.
An Eye for an Eye is a western action film which tells the story of an ex-bounty hunter Talion, who comes home one day, only to find his entire family killed. He soon comes to know that a gang led by Ike Slant is responsible for the crime. He sets out to track them down, and on the way, he meets a fellow bounty hunter named Benny who is also after the same man.
A cynical reporter, who is opposed to the Vietnam War, is assigned to cover the conflict. He tags along with a group of Green Berets. He soon begins to realize why the US got involved in the war.
This Western film revolves around an Army deserter Capt. Viktor Kaleb, who is offered a pardon. He will be reinstated in the cavalry if he agrees to lead a Special Forces group in a raid against an Apache stronghold into Mexico.
The Young Land is a western film which tells the story of an American gunslinger who kills a Mexican man in California shortly after the war between Mexico and America. The man is arrested and put on trial for murder. Meanwhile the Hispanic population is waiting to see the outcome of the trial.
Despite having written thirty detective novels in the past, Phil Blackwood hasn’t written anything in four years. Hoping to find something that may spark his imagination, he visits the local courthouse, where he meets a beautiful Romanian woman who is a murder suspect. Believing her to be innocent, he provides her an alibi. Although he is falling for her, over time, he also begins to find her suspicious.
Two deserters and a pastor steal a Gatling Gun from the cavalry in order to steal the valuables from an Apache tribe. However, they are eventually chased by both the tribe as well as the Cavalry.
Patrick Wayne Awards
| The Searchers | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | 1958 |
