i hate the sight of bruce dern i would not watch him in anything only the war wagon when he getts shot.
Funny how he has that affect on people around here. 
Chester
Posts from chester7777 in thread „Duke's Movie Screen Deaths.“
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There is actually one more movie that I know about. When duke was really young he was cast a a corpse for Columbia( im not sure of the title) duke was so annoyed at the disgusting way he was treated at columbia that he never worked for them again which shows what a real man he is even though he had to turn down some big roles. I dont know if this film counts or not as one in which he dies in but I thought I'd let you know!!!
The last movie Duke was in with Columbia pictures was Two-Fisted Law released August 30, 1932. I don't know anything about the picture that tells me if Duke was a corpse or not . . .
I have "Two-Fisted Law" and he doesn't die in this one.
Here is the answer you were looking for. The movie was THE DECEIVER (1931) - Ian Keith played Thorp in this film and John Wayne took over when this character became a corpse.
Here's a little more information to clarify this situation.
According to Fred Landesman's The John Wayne Filmography , The Deceiver is the film in which John Wayne appeared only as a corpse, as Hondo stated above. Here's what Fred says, in the "Notes" section -QuoteWayne's only role in this film was to appear as a coprse. He suffered the indignity of lying on the floor, replacing actor Ian Keith. Despite pleading from the studio, Wayne would never again appear in a Columbia film.
But he was most definitely in Two-Fisted Law (1932), right? Well, Two-Fisted Law may not have been released until August 30, 1932, but it was filmed a year earlier. Again, quoting Fred Landesman -QuoteFilmed in one week, during the late summer of 1931, at a negative cost of $20,000, this modest Western ended up on the tail-end of double-bills in many theaters.
The Deceiver was released in November 1931, but presumably was filmed AFTER Two-Fisted Law, making Wayne's threat to never work for them again real.
Thanks again to Fred Landesman's book!
Mrs. C
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Well, squirrelled away on page 8 of the Newbie Forum is the complete answer, along with some interesting discussion -
In How Many Movies Did John Wayne Die?
BTW, Ben and ringo, you've got 6 of the 7 (or
generally accepted films in which Duke's character dies. Good job!
The reason I say seven OR eight is that in at least one film, we don't actually see him die, but it is assumed that death was the result. I'll let you read the other thread for yourselves, for a more complete picture.
Chester
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I have a copy of this movie [Central Airport] on DVD, a transfer from video tape. However been a long time since I watched it probably cos JW is not in it very long.
Elly, when you watch it, tell us about this movie. I'd like to hear about it. Is it worth a viewing?
Will do but it may be awhile before I can watch it. All my JW stuff is in UK and I am in Bulgaria now. Hoping to be in UK around Christmas time so perhaps a review in the new year?
Hey, Elly, did you have opportunity to obtain and watch Central Airport? I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to hear more about the film, and Duke's death in it.
Chester
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I hope what i just said made sense.
It made complete sense, and is a perspective on The Shootist I hadn't considered before.Chester
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His death in The Cowboys is the hardest for me to watch, because he is killed in such a despicable manner. In The Shootist, he is already dying of cancer and decides to go out a different way. That one is sort of back-handed as well, but not out of sheer meanness and ugliness. I mean, he went into that place expecting to be shot to death - he was just too good and shot all of the men he expected would get him.
The Shootist is hard to watch because I know it's Duke's last picture, almost mirroring real life - that is the really sad part.
Mrs. C
