Cahill US Marshall, who was released 50 years ago today, was one of John Wayne s last Westerns and saw the ageing Hollywood star pushing on through despite his declining health.
Being significantly weakened, Wayne was forced to use a stepladder to climb onto his horse in the movie. As for riding shots from a distance, Duke’s Cahill was doubled by Chuck Roberson. When the movie hit cinemas, both audiences and critics thought that the star should really have played the boys’ grandfather. However, at the