Mormons and stunt ridin' cowboys take us through the red scare and communist hunters in Hollywood, the debate between consumerism and producerism, and whether or not some buckaroos have free will. (Also, a guy who dreams of a gorilla eventually directs King Kong.)

It's John Ford's 1950 film, Wagon Master.

Director: John Ford

Writer: Patrick Ford, Frank S. Nugent

Cinematography: Bert Glennon

Editor: Jack Murray

Starring: Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey, Jr, Ward Bond, Charles Kemper

Sources

McBride, Joseph, Searching for John Ford. St Martin's Press, 2001.

Eyman, Scott, Print the Legend: the Life and Times of John Ford. Simon and Schuster, 1999.

Gallagher, Tag, John Ford: the Man and His Films. University of California Press, 1986. ...