Spiritof27 wrote:
My three favorite Duke movies, the order of preference: The Quiet Man. The Searchers. The Shootist. Funny that my favorite is not a western at all, doesn't even take place in the U.S. Still a classic and Wayne's best in my opinion.
They wanted The Duke for the role of Dillon in Gunsmoke but he turned it down. He was too busy with his movie career. He suggested his good friend, James Arness to the studio for the role.