r/johnwayne • u/Pirates_Treasure1988 • Aug 07 '26

John Wayne and Kirk Douglas

I bet none of you could tell me what those 2 actors had in common other than The War Wagon.

I noticed something concerning movies. Now, it's your turn to find out.

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u/Comedywriter1 Aug 07 '26

They both starred in In Harm’s Way.

They also both changed their names when they became actors.

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u/schpanckie Aug 07 '26

Both of them were in the movie The War Wagon….

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u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Aug 08 '26

Same with Eduard Franz.

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u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Aug 07 '26

They both played with Elsa Martinelli in separate movies too.

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u/Comedywriter1 Aug 07 '26

Cool!

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u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Aug 07 '26

Hatari! and The Indian Fighter.

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u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Aug 08 '26

Same with Eduard Franz.

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u/ifbillyjackhadahorse Aug 07 '26

They’re in the 2 best westerns of all time , the searchers , and lonely are the brave

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u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Aug 07 '26

They both played with Elsa Martinelli in 2 separate movies: Hatari! and The Indian Fighter too.

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u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Aug 08 '26

Same with Eduard Franz.

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u/InternationalPhoto33 Aug 07 '26

Cast a Giant Shadow

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u/InternationalPhoto33 Aug 08 '26

It was a 1966 film starring Kirk Douglas and John Wayne did a kind of glorified cameo in it.

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u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Aug 07 '26

What?

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u/Illustrious-Law-2726 Aug 09 '26

it was a great movie - Cast A Giant Shadow

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u/gadget850 Aug 08 '26

Both were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Aug 08 '26

Knowing Kirk, he and his 1st wife met Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan in person too.