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Fourteen-disc set includes Hondo (1953)Based on a short story by Louis L'Amour, this moody frontier drama stars John Wayne as Hondo Lane, a cavalry rider who comes to the aid of rancher Angie Lowe (Geraldine Page) and her son when they are trapped in the middle of Apache raids on the territory. Serving as the pair's protector, Hondo forms a bond with them that changes all of their lives. With Ward Bond, Leo Gordon, Michael Pate; directed by John Farrow. Not in 3D. 83 min. C/Rtg NR Island In The Sky (1953)When their Army transport plane is forced to crash land in the icy wilderness of Labrador, veteran flyer Captain Dooley (John Wayne) and his four-man crew must battle the elements to stay alive while they await a rescue mission. Intense actioner from director William Wellman also stars Lloyd Nolan, Andy Devine, Harry Carey, Jr., James Arness, and Walter Abel.; based on the novel by Ernest K. Gann. 109 min. BW/Rtg NR The High And The Mighty (1954)This progenitor of the airborne disaster film genre features a memorable turn by John Wayne as Dan Roman, a veteran airline pilot unable to overcome surviving the crash which killed his family. Serving as co-pilot to a brash rival (Robert Stack) on a Honolulu-San Francisco passenger flight that sustains a midair emergency, Roman must try to safely land the damaged plane before the fuel runs out. Co-stars Laraine Day, Claire Trevor; William Wellman directs. 148 min. C/Rtg NR The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)John Ford's epic western stars James Stewart as U.S. senator Ranse Stoddard, who returns to his old home after 25 years for the funeral of an old friend, rancher Tom Doniphon (John Wayne). When asked about the rancher by a reporter, the senator tells the story of their friendship and how his life was saved after an attack by sadistic outlaw Liberty Valance (Lee Marvin). Vera Miles, Edmond O'Brien, Andy Devine, and
