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Dodge City

1939 · Movie · NR · 104 min · ★ 6.9 · 95% critics

Western

In this big, colorful Western, a wagon master becomes sheriff and tries to bring order to a wild cow town on the edge of the frontier. With lawless rivals in the mix, he steps into escalating danger as the railroad finally reaches Dodge City.

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Details
Years
1939
Release date
1939-04-08
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
104 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
95/100
TMDB rating
6.9/10 (109 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a lively, classic frontier showdown with plenty of gunfights and big set pieces; Not for you if you dislike old-fashioned Western clichés or need deep character drama like The Westerner or Canyon Passage.

Pros: nonstop Western action; colorful Technicolor energy; standout saloon brawl | Cons: romance feels thin; some roles underused; story can feel predictable

Themes

  • sheriff
  • kansas, usa

Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Curtiz