Howard Hawks Calls John Wayne's 'Rio Lobo' 'A Damn Piece of Junk' Despite Its Classic Status

Despite earning a place among the greatest Western films of all time, Rio Lobo never won over the one person who mattered most: its director. John Wayne starred in over 100 Westerns throughout his ...

1970 John Wayne Classic Named One of the Greatest Westerns Ever — But Its Director Called It ‘A Damn Piece of Junk’

Despite earning a place among the greatest Westerns ever made, Howard Hawks never hid how he really felt about this John ...