The American West of John Ford is a 1971 television special about movie director John Ford’s career narrated by John Wayne, James Stewart, and Henry Fonda.
In this early screen appearance, John Wayne stars as a tough cowboy who infiltrates a gang of outlaws in order to track down the man responsible for the murder of his family.
Mr. Wallace just can’t come to grips with his son Dick and his freewheeling lifestyle. He wants him to join the family business, but all Dick wants to do is have fun.