From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Villiers Farrow, CBE (10 February 1904 – 27 January 1963) was an Australian, later American, film director, producer and screenwriter. In 1957 he won ...

John Farrow and Maureen O'Sullivan with two of their daughters in 1953. Credit: Fairfax Media He seems to be one of those directors who has slipped through the cracks of film history.

John Ford, another titan of the western genre, is said to have stepped in to film the final battle scenes after Farrow exited. Although uncredited, Ford's involvement helped complete the movie.