John Ford’s films are central to the American cinematic psyche. Unfortunately, the bulk of America’s silent-film legacy has been lost to time, fate and the elements, and this holds true for Ford’s work as well. (“Straight Shooting” appeared last month; “Hell Bent” is available Aug. “Straight Shooting” finds him as a hired gun, employed by cattlemen determined to drive out peaceable settlers. Carey was not the only actor Ford enjoyed working with regularly—as his long collaboration with John Wayne from “Stagecoach” on attests.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 19, 2020 21:56 UTC