John Ford Movie Runtime Comparison (Minutes)
Compare 12 John Ford runtimes in minutes, from the 91 minute Informer to the 129 minute Grapes of Wrath. Official AFI and BBFC theater data in a tool.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Informer Shortest here at 91 minutes. | 91 minutes | RKO 1935, Dublin betrayal | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: The Informer (1935) 91 min |
| Stagecoach AFI gives 95 to 96, table pins 96. | 96 minutes | Wanger 1939, Monument Valley run | AFI Catalog moviedetails/4173: Stagecoach (1939) 95-96 min |
| My Darling Clementine Preview cut ran 103 minutes. | 97 minutes | Fox 1946, OK Corral | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: My Darling Clementine (1946) 97 min |
| Young Mr Lincoln Some tables list 101 minutes. | 100 minutes | Fox 1939, Illinois lawyer | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Young Mr Lincoln (1939) 100 min |
| She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Technicolor cavalry at 103. | 103 minutes | Argosy 1949, cavalry trilogy 2 | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) 103 min |
| Rio Grande Trilogy closer at 105. | 105 minutes | Argosy 1950, cavalry trilogy 3 | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Rio Grande (1950) 105 min |
| How Green Was My Valley AFI gives 118 or 120, table pins 118. | 118 minutes | Fox 1941, Welsh mining family | AFI Catalog moviedetails/26746: How Green Was My Valley (1941) 118 min |
| The Searchers Trade review noted 110, release is 119. | 119 minutes | Warner 1956, Ethan Edwards hunt | AFI Catalog MovieDetails/53577: The Searchers (1956) 119 min |
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance BBFC times 122m 41s, table pins 123. | 123 minutes | Paramount 1962, Senate hearing | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Liberty Valance (1962) 123 min |
| Fort Apache Trilogy opener at 128. | 128 minutes | Argosy 1948, cavalry trilogy 1 | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Fort Apache (1948) 128 min |
| The Grapes of Wrath Longest band at 129 minutes. | 129 minutes | Fox 1940, Joad migration | AFI Catalog / BBFC listing: Grapes of Wrath (1940) 129 min |
| The Quiet Man Matches Grapes at 129 minutes. | 129 minutes | Republic 1952, Irish return | AFI Catalog Film/53543: The Quiet Man (1952) 129 min |
About this converter
Ford features run 91 to 129 minutes in this table. The Informer at 91 is the shortest, a Dublin betrayal tale from 1935. Stagecoach at 96, My Darling Clementine at 97 and Young Mr Lincoln at 100 follow. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon at 103 and Rio Grande at 105 form the cavalry middle. How Green Was My Valley at 118, The Searchers at 119 and Liberty Valance at 123 climb next. Fort Apache at 128, Grapes of Wrath at 129 and The Quiet Man at 129 close the long end. Every figure is the official theatrical runtime with credits included, as listed by the AFI Catalog and the BBFC.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 The Quiet Man against 1 Stagecoach to see the 129 to 96 gap. Switch the unit to Hours for a friendlier reading of long films. Click any table row to load it as Entry A with amount 1.
Runtimes count the full theatrical presentation including credits. Shorts and TV work stay out. Stagecoach lists 95 to 96 across AFI pages, the table pins 96 and notes the range. How Green Was My Valley lists 118 or 120, the table pins 118. My Darling Clementine exists in a 103 minute preview cut, the table pins the 97 minute release. One or two minutes of drift between AFI and BBFC reflects credit roll rounding.
FAQ
Which John Ford film is longest here?
Grapes of Wrath and The Quiet Man at 129 minutes each, per AFI listings.
Which is shortest?
The Informer at 91 minutes, per AFI and BBFC listings.
How long is Stagecoach?
96 minutes release. AFI gives 95 to 96 across prints.
Do runtimes include credits?
Yes. AFI and BBFC theatrical runtimes include the full credit roll.
Sources
- AFI Catalog moviedetails/4173 Stagecoach 95-96 min; moviedetails/26746 How Green Was My Valley 118 min; Film/53543 Quiet Man 129 min; MovieDetails/53577 Searchers 119 min
- BBFC theatrical runtime listings for Ford features 1935-1962
- BFI collections listings for Ford westerns
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 12 entries
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