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Ford’s first film to feature Monument Valley outshone the stale stereotypes of silent era Westerns. It revitalized the genre and made John Wayne a star. A group of outcasts banished from town take a stagecoach through Apache territory where Geronimo is on the warpath. The passengers include a drunken doctor, a prostitute, a bank manager who has run off with his client's money, and the famous Ringo Kid (Wayne) among others. The trip be-comes a character study revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the various personalities. Ford’s innova-tive use of light, and deep focus make the film visually striking.