Back in 1977, two years before his death, John Wayne and all living Academy Award winners were written to by The People’s Almanac.

Duke, who won Best Actor for 1969’s True Grit, was asked to list his five favourite movies of all time.

In fifth place was his Irish romantic comedy The Quiet Man, followed in fourth by his Western The Searchers.

Both films were a collaboration between the director John Ford and are considered two of his very best films.

Meanwhile, in third place was The Four…