There areeight John Wayne movies that defined his career, but he could have had a ninth.

It’s not immediately clear why Wayne turned the film down, but he had his reasons.

It didn’t paint a flattering picture of the American government, and Wayne took issue with that fact.

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Unfortunately for Wayne, he didn’t just lose out onAll the King’s Menin 1949.

Since it was originally released,All the King’s Menhas gone on to have an enduring legacy.

Stephen King with his hand on his chin, and a colorful background

Sources:Hollywood’s Golden Age,Far Out Magazine

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John Wayne as Stryker in Sands of Iwo Jima and Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark in All the King’s Men

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Mercedes McCambridge in a crowd in All The King’s Men

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