John Wayne filmography greatly. His successes during this decade included the Ireland-set romantic comedy "The Quiet Man" and two classic westerns, "The Searchers" and "Rio Bravo". Wayne also continued his producing activities during this period as well, notably with the formation of his own production company, Batjac. In 1960, Wayne appeared in his most personal production, portraying Davy Crockett in "The Alamo", which he also produced and directed. During the 1960s and 1970s, John Wayne ranked as an American icon and one of the top box office attractions in the cinema. Wayne's output of films consisted largely of Westerns but he also ventured
Comanche (1956 film) $30,000 for the script but held out to make it independently as he wanted the film shot in Mexico. The film received some good reviews with the location work in Durango, Mexico much praised. "TV Guide" and the "Radio Times" both rated it two out of four stars, each citing it as interesting mostly for introducing Cristal to North American audiences. Comanche (1956 film) Comanche is a 1956 Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Dana Andrews. The film has a theme song "A Man Is As Good As His Word" sung by The Lancers. In 1875, near Durango,