Donavon's Reef (1963)

[Greg C.]

Cast:

John Wayne ... Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan
Lee Marvin ... Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley
Elizabeth Allen ... Ameilia Sarah Dedham
Jack Warden ... Dr. William Dedham
Cesar Romero ... Marquis Andre de Lage
Dick Foran ... Australian Navy Officer
Dorothy Lamour ... Miss Lafleur

[Rick]

One of my favorites, mostly because of Lee Marvin's performance and the dialogue.

When Wayne and Marvin first mix it up, the latter grabs a bottle to throw at Wayne, who yells, "Not the brandy, you dope!"

Marvin answers, "Sorry!" Then throws something else.

Elizabeth Allan passed away last year, I believe.

[Greg C.]

What's a John Wayne movie without a barroom brawl? This movie was full of em...