At No. 12: “The Searchers,” the highest-ranking western on the list. At No. 14: “Psycho,” the highest ranking horror film on the list. Miles had prominent roles in both films — and was ...

The box office appeal of John Wayne combined with the imprint of John Ford makes "The Searchers" a contender ... Hunter and a rancher’s daughter (Vera Miles) provide the romantic interest ...

making it more highly-rated than any other collaboration between John Wayne and Vera Miles. It betters the score of Wayne’s ...

In her two films for Hitchcock, Ms. Miles delivered performances of rare credibility and subtlety: In “The Wrong Man” (1956), she played a woman whose mental state is ravaged by false accusations of ...

Vera Miles was supposed to star in “Vertigo.” Hitchcock had spotted her in an impressive television performance and was, according to Christopher McKittrick, “positioning Ms. Miles as his favored ...