From Apocalypse Now to Saving Private Ryan, the best war movies are often remembered for having astounding talent in their casts. The Longest Day is a 1962 war film that chronicles the D-Day invasion ...

John Wayne was an all-American figure of machismo, lending himself to many John Ford westerns, such as 'Stagecoach' and 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'.

That alone speaks to its power as a film, as well as Wayne's as an actor. Maybe it's a little arrogant to consider your own movie the best of its genre, but in John Wayne's case, it's hard to argue.