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Destry Rides Again

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Destry Rides Again (1939)

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Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 15  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 7.8/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Synopsis: DESTRY RIDES AGAIN will forever be remembered for Marlene Dietrich's performance as Frenchy, a crooked saloon waitress with a heart of gold. Her rendition of "See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have" is one of the highlights of her career. But DESTRY RIDES AGAIN has much more to offer than... DESTRY RIDES AGAIN will forever be remembered for Marlene Dietrich's performance as Frenchy, a crooked saloon waitress with a heart of gold. Her rendition of "See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have" is one of the highlights of her career. But DESTRY RIDES AGAIN has much more to offer than just Dietrich's performance. This hilarious satire carries Jimmy Stewart in the lead as Tom Destry, a supposedly tough law enforcement man who doesn't like guns. Stewart's comic touches are brilliant as he eagerly gives out educational anecdotes anytime an opportunity affords itself. The plot concerns the efforts of a saloon owner and a corrupt Mayor to rob the local cowpokes blind. Frenchy's on the payroll of the bad guys, but when sparks fly between her and Destry, her loyalty becomes a deciding factor in whether it's Destry or the bad guys who will ride off into the sunset. [More]

Genre: Westerns

Starring: Marlene Dietrich, James Stewart, Brian Donlevy, Charles Winninger, Mischa Auer

Director: George Marshall
Producer: Joe Pasternak
Screenwriter: Felix Jackson, Henry Myers, Gertrude Purcell
Composer: Frank Skinner, Frederick Hollander, Frank Loesser

DVD Info

Release:

May 6, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame

Audio:

  • Mono - English

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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The movie might not be anywhere near as good as its reputation suggests, but as a straight-up cowboy flick with moments of light comic relief, it's a fairly fun picture.

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07/07/08
David Cornelius
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06/04/07
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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08/17/06
Lori Hoffman
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Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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Emanuel Levy
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4/5

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05/07/05
Jeremy C. Fox
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5/5

See what the boys in the back room & Dietrich & Stewart are having...it's great!

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10/25/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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4/5

A wonderful comic Western with Stewart and Dietrich at top form. Always a pleasure to watch.

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01/07/04
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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Hollywood at its hokum best.

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12/26/03
Dennis Schwartz
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10/10/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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The conceit of the seeming milksop who’s actually tougher than the hooligans was already a cliché when the movie was made, but Destry has a few twists to keep things interesting.

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06/27/03
Steven D. Greydanus
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05/20/03
Frank S. Nugent
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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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12/23/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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11/07/02
Michael Szymanski
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4/5

Overrated, but with enough great moments to be a must-see

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09/24/02
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Shows that the deconstruction of the Western began long before Unforgiven

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Destry Rides Again (1939) is a popular, marvelous Western comedy spoof/farce from Universal Pictures.

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Tim Dirks
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