May 26, the day an icon of the West was born
Happy Birthday Duke Wayne
13 minutes and 20 seconds into this, after speaking of an armored stagecoach transporting gold with 25 escort gunman, the Duke declares to Kirk Douglass:
And we're going to take that wagon
Yes, this is a heist film; but with slews of horses, Indians and grand scenery.
One of my favorite moments in this, though, is a quiet moment, full of meaning. Just about when the moment comes when the Duke and Douglass see that it's time to execute their plan, Douglass utters a very long drawn out "well...." To which the Duke responds, "yeah"... and both on horseback turn on a dime and dash…