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Dodge City (1939)

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Average Rating: 7.3/10
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Release Date: Apr 8, 1939 Wide

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This landmark western -- which, along with Stagecoach, has often been credited with revitalizing what had become a stagnant genre -- stars Errol Flynn as Wade Hatton, a cattle man who arrives in the frontier community of Dodge City, which is overrun by footloose cowboys and outlaws. When Hatton helps Dodge City lawmen capture a gang of cattle rustlers led by Jeff Surrett (Bruce Cabot), he's asked to help guide a wagon train into town with his friends Rusty Hart (Alan Hale, Sr.) and Tex Baird

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Western, Classics

Directed By: Michael Curtiz

In Theaters: Apr 8, 1939 Wide

On DVD: Apr 19, 2005

Cast

Errol Flynn
Wade Hatton
Olivia de Havilland
Abbie Irving
Ann Sheridan
Ruby Gilman
Bruce Cabot
Jeff Surrett
Frank McHugh
Joe Clemens
Alan Hale
Rusty Hart
John Litel
Matt Cole
Henry Travers
Dr. Irving
Henry O'Neill
Col. Dodge
Victor Jory
Yancey
William Lundigan
Lee Irving
Bobs Watson
Harry Cole
Gloria Holden
Mrs. Cole
Douglas Fowley
Munger
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Irving
Charles Halton
Surrett's lawyer
Ward Bond
Bud Taylor
Russell Simpson
Orth
Monte Blue
Barlow the Indian Agent
Clem Bevans
Charlie the Barber
James Burke
Cattle Auctioneer
Nat Carr
Crocker
Spencer Charters
Clergyman
Chester Clute
Coggins
Joseph Crehan
Hammond
Fred Graham
Al
Thurston Hall
Twitchell
Robert E. Homans
Mail Clerk
Milt Kibbee
Printer
Vera Lewis
Woman
Wilfred Lucas
Bartender
Pat O'Malley
Conductor
Bud Osborne
Stagecoach Driver/Waite...
Henry Otho
Conductor
Ralph Sanford
Brawler
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Tex Baird
Cora Witherspoon
Mrs. McCoy
George Guhl
Jason the Marshal
William McCormick
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Critic Reviews for Dodge City

All Critics (14) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (0) | DVD (8)

Top line Warners western w/heroic Errol Flynn's guns blazin'!

February 23, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Much fun.

November 23, 2005 Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Conventional western gets lavish Warners treatment

October 28, 2005 Comment

Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

A sprawling epic Western influenced by the Wyatt Earp legend.

July 1, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Dodge City is a surprisingly effective and reliable warhorse, and the miscasting of Errol Flynn doesn't distract from the many great set pieces.

April 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Jeremiah Kipp

Slant Magazine

A well-crafted and perfectly capable western.

April 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Jeremiah Kipp

Slant Magazine

Some disappointment arises with Dodge City: Go West, Errol Flynn which is far too short...

April 21, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Rory L. Aronsky

Film Threat

Anything that could be brought to a Western was done so in "Dodge City".

April 21, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Rory L. Aronsky

Film Threat

Lavish super western still works.

August 14, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Errol goes out West for a gunslinging Tombstone style clean up of new city, Dodge City. I'm not totally keen on westerns to be honest, apart from afew Eastwood pictures they just aren't my thing. Like all westerns of this era they do look kinda quaint and too charming, not very realistic compared to more later westerns

July 14, 2009

Phil Hubbard

Super Reviewer

Errol Flynn proves he's just as adept with a six gun as a sword in this classic western that reunited him with Olivia De Havilland and Michael Curtiz. Rousing gun fights, bar room brawls and knockabout comedy shot in glorious technicolor.

June 18, 2007

xGary Xx

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