McLintock! is a 1963 American Western comedy film, starring John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara, directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. The film co-stars Wayne's son Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Jack Kruschen, Chill Wills, and Yvonne De Carlo. Loosely based on William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, the project was filmed in Technicolor and Panavision, and produced by Wayne's company, Batjac Productions.
Theatrical film poster
Yvonne De Carlo as Mrs. Warren
Stefanie Powers and Jerry Van Dyke
John Wayne and Michael Pate as G.W. McLintock and Comanche Chief Puma (Pate is in redface).
Maureen O'Hara was an Irish-born naturalized American actress and singer, who became successful in Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was a natural redhead who was known for playing passionate but sensible heroines, often in Westerns and adventure films. She worked with director John Ford and long-time friend John Wayne on numerous projects.
O'Hara in 1947
O'Hara with her mother, Marguerite FitzSimons, in 1948
O'Hara (right) with sisters Margot and Florrie in 1947
O'Hara with brothers James O'Hara (left) and Charles B. FitzSimons (right) in 1954