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Destry Rides Again

Name: Destry Rides Again
Genre: Western, Comedy
Released: 1939-11-30
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.2

★ 7,2 /10 (202 Votes)

1939 EN 94 min

Overview

Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent.

Stream

Release date

30/11/1939

Votes

202

Popularity

2.1

They make the fighting sinful west blaze into action before your eyes!

Genres

Western Comedy

Status

Released

Language

Runtime

94 min

James Stewart

Tom Destry Jr.

Marlene Dietrich

Frenchy

Mischa Auer

Boris

Charles Winninger

Washington Dimsdale

Brian Donlevy

Kent

Allen Jenkins

Gyp Watson

Warren Hymer

Bugs Watson

Irene Hervey

Janice Tyndall

Una Merkel

Lily Belle

Billy Gilbert

Loupgerou

Samuel S. Hinds

Judge Slade

Jack Carson

Jack Tyndall

Tom Fadden

Lem Claggett

Virginia Brissac

Sophie Claggett

Edmund MacDonald

Rockwell (as Edmund Macdonald)

Lillian Yarbo

Clara

Joe King

Sheriff Keogh

Dickie Jones

Claggett Boy

Ann E. Todd

Claggett Girl

Richard Alexander

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Silver Tip Baker

Barfly (uncredited)

Chief John Big Tree

Indian in Saloon (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Pianist (uncredited)

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Loren Brown

Juggler (uncredited)

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Buck Bucko

Barfly (uncredited)

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Roy Bucko

Barfly (uncredited)

George Chesebro

Barfly (uncredited)

Dora Clement

Woman (uncredited)

Bill Cody Jr.

Townsboy Telling Wash of Destry's Arrival (uncredited)

Spade Cooley

Fiddle Player (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)

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Carmen D'Antonio

Dancer (uncredited)

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Harold DeGarro

Juggler (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Barfly (uncredited)

Florence Dudley

Small Role (uncredited)

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Ruth Eddings

Friend of Lilly Belle (uncredited)

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O.K. Ford

Barfly (uncredited)

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Sam Garrett

Rider / Roper (uncredited)

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William Gillis

Barfly (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Barfly (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Express Agent with Box of Rabbits (uncredited)

Marjorie Kane

Saloon Floozie (uncredited)

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Harley Luse

Accordion Player (uncredited)

Cactus Mack

Musician (uncredited)

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Frank McCarroll

Barfly (uncredited)

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Bud McClure

Stage Driver (uncredited)

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Merrill McCormick

Townsman (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Bartender (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie

Doctor (uncredited)

Charles Murphy

Townsman (uncredited)

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Mary Shannon

Woman on Street (uncredited)

Rudy Sooter

Bass Player (uncredited)

Betta St. John

Singing Girl in Wagon (uncredited)

William Steele

Cowboy (uncredited)

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Leo Sulky

Bartender (uncredited)

Al Taylor

Townsman (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Stage Shotgun Rider

Jack Tornek

Barfly (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)

Leslie Vincent

(uncredited)

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Hank West

Musician (uncredited)

Dan White

Barfly (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Juror (uncredited)

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Alex Woloshin

Assistant Bartender (uncredited)

Duke York

Townsman (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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Welcome to Bottleneck. Deputy Tom Destry Jr. (James Stewart) rides in to Bottleneck and sets about ridding the town of its riff-raff elements - without guns! Based on the novel by Max Brand, Destry Rides Again simultaneously spoofed the Western genre whilst reinvigorating Marlene Dietrich's flagging career. At first glance it seemed an odd casting choice to choose Dietrich as the bawdy saloon chanteuse, Frenchy, especially since Paulette Goddard was originally cast for the role. But it really comes off, where Dietrich's loud and brusque portrayal perfectly plays off of Jimmy Stewart's la…

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This was very interesting and I enjoyed it significantly. It's weird watching very early James Stewart--he's not what one would consider a conventional romantic male lead--and this is a very bizarre Western/comedy/musical. Anything starring Dietrich of this vintage is priceless, no doubt. Very weird, especially considering America's ever-present right-to-bear-arms controversy, watching a film like this, too. A purely magical film that's essential to own and re-watch for any Stewart, Dietrich or Western enthusiasts--and a strong reason why 1939 was the greatest year ever for American cinema.

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Brian Donlevy ("Kent") and Malrene Dietrich ("Frenchy") pretty much run the town of Bottle Neck. Everyone comes to their saloon where they blow off steam and where she regularly serenades them with some toe-tappers. Upstairs, "Kent" runs a crooked poker game and together they fleece gullible old "Claggett" out of his ranch. He goes to the sheriff who promises to intercede, and pretty soon the town drunk has a new job! This new sheriff "Dimsdale" (Charles Winninger) worked for the original "Destry" back in the day, so determined to clean up the town for good, he sends for his son "Tom" (James S…

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