Destry Rides Again
1939 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 7.2 · 89% critics
Tom Destry arrives in the wide-open frontier town of Bottleneck, where crooked men run the show. As people mock his reluctance toward gunplay, he tries to bring order using wit and steady nerve while facing a powerful saloon owner and growing resistance.
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-11-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (195 votes)
- Budget
- $765,000
About
If you want a light, clever western where law arrives with humor instead of guns, you’ll probably enjoy Destry Rides Again; Not for you if you prefer serious, straight-shooting Westerns like Go West.
Pros: witty no-gun hero; songs with Dietrich; strong Stewart charm | Cons: some slow start; messy comedic bits; uneven pacing
Themes
- deputy
- black and white
- lawman
Cast & crew
James Stewart
as Tom Destry Jr.
Marlene Dietrich
as Frenchy
Mischa Auer
as Boris
Charles Winninger
as Washington Dimsdale
Brian Donlevy
as Kent
Allen Jenkins
as Gyp Watson
Warren Hymer
as Bugs Watson
Irene Hervey
as Janice Tyndall
Una Merkel
as Lily Belle
Billy Gilbert
as Loupgerou
Directed by George Marshall