This rollicking John Wayne vehicle is well liked by his legion of fans and a real Wayne family affair - not only does it co-star one son, Patrick, but another, Michael, produced the movie. He also issued it in varying forms, shortened and with different music, but the best version is the full two hours-plus Panavisioned opus. It's basically a rewrite of The Taming of the Shrew, with all the pre-feminist attitudes contained in that Shakespeare comedy; attitudes, one suspects, held by the Duke himself. Today, some viewers may not enjoy watching elegant Maureen O'Hara cascading down a mud slide, or, worse, being actively spanked by Big John. Some may revel in the slapstick action, but be warned: it's rowdy, rude, vulgar and now rather dated.

Aging rancher and self-made man, George Washington McLintock is forced to deal with numerous personal and professional problems. Seemingly everyone wants a piece of his enormous farmstead, including high-ranking government men and nearby Native Americans. As McLintock tries to juggle his various adversaries, his wife—who left him two years previously—suddenly returns. But she isn't interested in George; she wants custody of their daughter.