Destry Rides Again (1939)

Name: Destry Rides Again (1939)
Duration: 1 h 35 min

1hr 35m

1hr 35m
3.8/5 (2.9K)
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Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy. More Details »

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Director:

George Marshall

Producer:

Joe Pasternak

Writer:

Felix Jackson, Gertrude Purcell, Henry Myers

Release Date:

Dec 29, 1939

Runtime:

1hr 35m

Synopsis

Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.

Cast

Marlene Dietrich
James Stewart
Mischa Auer
Charles Winninger
Brian Donlevy
Allen Jenkins
Warren Hymer
Irene Hervey
Una Merkel
Billy Gilbert

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3.8

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3.8

Jun 10, 2020

jimmy stewart my long-legged, sharp-shooting, pacifist king.

410 Likes

eely

Feb 8, 2021

“Destry Rides Again” is a jaunt of a comedy that dared to come out in one of the most legendary years in cinema history. Rather than curse its fate, the film figuratively stands on top of a bar, takes a swig of Sarsaparilla, and laughs at its own fortune. High-minded folk…

196 Likes

theriverjordan

Feb 1, 2021

No thoughts just Marlene asking Jimmy "How's the weather up there?" and Jimmy going "You can do better than that"

200 Likes

lizzie
Jun 12, 2014

"Would you kiss a fellow goodbye?" Things I noticed this time that made me love the movie even more: - Dietrich's two songs almost qualify this is a musical. Not only fantastic moments in the film; they actually convey important information about the character. "Just…

172 Likes

Sam Van Hallgren

Jul 23, 2020

marlene gets to throw punches and bottles in a bar fight and i have the hots for gentle jimmy, who is anti-gun in a western but still an impeccable shot

172 Likes

KYK

Jul 2, 2026

Destry Rides Again was Stewart’s first western and also last for over a decade, and it’s such a shame since he was such a natural presence in the genre. It’s the sort of western that turns the genre on its head and blends a more comedic and romantic edge to this western.…

75 Likes

Sam
Jul 27, 2024

You couldn't make Blazing Saddles today. Everybody would say "this isn't as good as Destry Rides Again." This would -of course- prevent you from making Blazing Saddles.

100 Likes

Branson Reese

Jan 17, 2021

The same year John Ford was laying the groundwork for what the Western would be for decades to come with Stagecoach, everything the genre was and would become was already being joyously upended by a journeyman director named George Marshall. While I would say it stops short…

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AD917

Nov 6, 2024

Well this turned out to be a delight, fun and funny. And a little subversive maybe? I mean for a thirties western you’ve got a lawless town coming undone thanks to a softly-spoken pacifist sheriff with an endless supply of ‘I had a friend’ stories, a hoard of angry women…

85 Likes

Lexzilla

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Destry Rides Again

Who needs guns when you have that much charm? Stewart sweeps the town off its feet. Fun characters along the way.

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Based on 9 Critics

7.8

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Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Reviews

A bit of the old West with a good bit of the old Dietrich in it; a tightly written, capitally directed show, with perfectly grand supporting performances.

Frank S. Nugent

The New York Times

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