Stagecoach
This is where it all started. John Ford's smash hit and enduring masterpiece revolutionized the western, elevating it from B movie to the A-list and establishing the genre as we know it today.
The quintessential tale of a group of strangers thrown together into extraordinary circumstances, STAGECOACH features outstanding performances from Hollywood stalwarts Claire Trevor, John Carradine, and Thomas Mitchell, and, of course, John Wayne, in his first starring role for Ford, as the daredevil outlaw the Ringo Kid. Superbly shot and tightly edited, Stagecoach (Ford's first trip to Monument Valley) is Hollywood storytelling at its finest.
STAGECOACH was nominated for 7 Academy Awards and won 2 (Best Music, Scoring; Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Thomas Mitchell).
Running Time
97 mins
Year
1939
Kanopy ID
1113129
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This was a slight improvement
Pretty good early western made in 1939 with none other than the ubiquitous John Wayne. Typical format replete with Indians that looked like white guys with war paint. They attack the stagecoach but inexplicably never catch it. Instead, they allow themselves to be used for target practice. ...Read more
Pretty good early western made in 1939 with none other than the ubiquitous John Wayne. Typical format replete with Indians that looked like white guys with war paint. They attack the stagecoach but inexplicably never catch it. Instead, they allow themselves to be used for target practice. There is the requisite gunfight with the bad guy at the end of the movie. Oh, yeah, John gets the girl in the final scene.
All kidding aside, the famous Yakima Canutt performs his stunt where he slides under a six-horse team pulling a stagecoach at a full gallop. Amazing skill.
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