If John Wayne Hadn't Turned It Down, This Unmade Western Could've Been His Best Movie Since True Grit

John Wayne turned down a Western movie later in his career that could have been his best Western since True Grit. Instead, he appeared in some lesser-remembered Westerns to wind down his career, none of which have the lasting legacy of the film he turned down. What is most impressive about the movie that The Duke rejected is that it was never made as a movie, with the director choosing to shut down the production rather than make it without the famed Western star. However, its legacy came on TV, and it became one of the biggest televised Westerns in history.