We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In 1939 John Ford surprised everyone, John Wayne included, by casting the then up-and-comer in "Stagecoach." Though he initially faced major ...

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Clint Eastwood's Sylvester Newel looks off into the distance against a blue sky in Paint Your Wagon - Paramount Pictures In 1939 John Ford surprised everyone, John Wayne included, by casting the then ...