The movie I decided to watch was , produced and directed in 1948 by Howard Hawks. It starts out with John Wayne who stars as Tom Dunson, and Montgomery Clift as Matt, his discovered and kind of adopted son. The old west at this point is depicted as every man is responsible for his own destiny and that hard work and honesty will eventually bring success. The main character Dunson is a perfect role model for self-sufficiency and someone who focuses on building something from nothing. Dunson and his sidekick Rupp, played by Walter Brennan, dec ....