Arizona
1940 · Movie · NR · 125 min · ★ 6.5 · 60% critics
In frontier-era Tucson, a tough businesswoman tries to build a freight company while fending off crooked rivals, danger, and the pull of romance. This old-school Western mixes pioneer hardship, local color, and a rare female-led story of grit and ambition.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (30 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy classic Westerns with a spirited lead, frontier town atmosphere, and light romance, especially if Texas or North to Alaska work for you; Not for you if you want fast-paced action throughout.
Pros: strong female lead; vivid frontier atmosphere; enjoyable old-fashioned charm | Cons: overlong runtime; simple plot; predictable villains
Themes
- arizona
- singing
- pioneer
- pipe smoking
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1941 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jean Arthur
as Phoebe Titus
William Holden
as Peter Muncie
Warren William
as Jefferson Carteret
Porter Hall
as Lazarus Ward
Edgar Buchanan
as Judge Bogardus
Paul Harvey
as Solomon Warner
George Chandler
as Haley
Byron Foulger
as Pete Kitchen
Regis Toomey
as Grant Oury
- PL
Paula Lopez
as Estevan Ochoa
Directed by Wesley Ruggles