The "John Wayne: The Fox Westerns" includes "The Big Trail" (Full Frame Format), "The Big Trail" (Widescreen Format), "The Comancheros", "North To Alaska" and "The Undefeated". "The Big Trail": The movie that made John Wayne a star, Raoul Walsh's "The Big Trail", comes to DVD for the first time in its original 70 mm Widescreen version. This 2-disc Special Edition features both the 70 mm widescreen and the alternative standard fullscreen version. "The Comancheros": In this explosive and absorbing wild west adventure, John Wayne stars as Captain Cutter, a fearless Texas Ranger determined to crush a violent gang of gunrunners and thieves known as "Comancheros". Through an unlikely turn of events, Cutter enlists the help of his own prisoners to accomplish his mission. Also featuring an all-star cast that includes Stuart Whitman, Lee Marvin, Edgar Buchanan and Patrick Wayne, and a catchy soundtrack by Elmer Bernstein, this fast-paced Western is pure entertainment from start to finish. "North To Alaska": John Wayne and Stewart Granger strike it rich in this rousing comedy-adventure set in the heyday of the Alaskan gold rush. When prospectors Sam McCord (Wayne) and George Pratt (Granger) hit the mother lode, George asks Sam to go to Seattle and fetch his sweetheart, Jennie, but she has already married someone else. Determined to bring George to a new life, Sam invites a salon dancer (Capucine) back to Nome as Jennie's replacement "The Undefeated": As Union Calvary officer John Henry Thomas (John Wayne) and former Confederate Colonel James Langdon (Rock Hudson) lead their men into new territories to begin a new life, their paths cross. Now, caught between Mexican rebels and the Emperor's forces, they find themselves fighting side by side and must forge an uneasy friendship in order to survive. Based on a story by Stanley L. Hough, this entertaining film about unlikely alliances is Western action at its best.

The Big Trail 2-Disc Special Edition Features - Disc One: Fox Granduer 70mm Version Of "The Big Trail"; Commentary With Film Historian/Author Richard Schickel; Featurettes:" The Creation Of John Wayne"; " Raoul Walsh: A Man In His Time"; "The Big Vision: The Grandeur Process"; The Making Of "The Big Trail"; Photo Gallery; Disc Two: Academy Aspect Ratio Version Of The "Big Trail"; "North To Alaska" - Fox Movietonews: "North To Alaska" Premiere Beseiged By Broadway Throngs; Original Theatrical Trailer; "The Comancheros" - Fox Movietonews: Claude King And Tillman Franks Receive Award For "The Comancheros"; "Original Theatrical Trailer; "The Undefeated" - Original Theatrical Trailers.

Subtitles: English (Closed Captioned).

Starring: John Wayne, Marguerite Churchill, Tyrone Power, Stuart Whitman, Lee Marvin, Edgar Buchanan, Patrick Wayne, Stewart Granger
Director: Raoul Walsh
Studio Name: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 10/14/2008
Rating: Not Rated
Format: DVD
Screen Format: Widescreen
Run Time (in minutes): 560 minutes
Language: English
Audio Tracks: AC, Digital Sound

Product Dimensions:

5.50 x 0.50 x 7.44 in

0.20 lbs

Shipping Dimensions:

5.50 x 0.50 x 7.44 in