John Wayne struggled with health problems and through action scenes on Rio Lobo, including carrying his co-star Jennifer O'Neill, who was punched by director Howard Hawks.

Rio Lobo, a remake of Rio Bravo and El Dorado, came out in 1970 and featured John Wayne as the lead. Wayne played Cord McNally, a Civil War veteran searching for two traitors who caused McNally’s unit ...

18:39, Thu, Sep 11, 2025 Updated: 18:39, Thu, Sep 11, 2025 Back in 1970, John Wayne teamed up with Howard Hawks once again, after Rio Bravo and El Dorado, for Rio Lobo. And just like the previous two ...

There has never been another Western genre icon quite like John Wayne. Sure, Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner have their own horse opera presence, but the Duke is in a category all his own. Near the ...