Stagecoach, also known in this country as Ringo or Hell’s Journey to Santa Fe, was not only directed by genre legend John Ford, but also marked the beginning of a new era for John Wayne and
an important turning point for the Western filmIn November this year the
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That’s what Stagecoach with John Wayne is about
In 1880, a stagecoach departs from Tonto, Arizona, heading for Lordsburg, New Mexico, and over time, an increasingly diverse group of travellersAmong those on board are the alcoholic doctor Doc Boone (Thomas Mitchell), the whiskey salesman Samuel Peacock (Donald Meek), the pregnant Lucy Mallory (Louise Platt) and the rejected prostitute Dallas (Claire Trevor).
Other interesting passengers on the journey include the southern gentleman Hatfield (John Carradine) and the embezzling banker Henry Gatewood (Berton Churchill). Marshal Curly Wilcox (George Bancroft) also joins the group as an escort. through the dangerous area but he is actually on the hunt for the fugitive Ringo Kid (John Wayne). Because of his lame horse, the Kid is also forced to travel to Lordsburg, where he suspects Luke Plummer (Tom Tyler), the murderer of his father and brother.
Western classic Stagecoach: critically acclaimed
In total, Stagecoach was nominated for seven Oscars and won two of them: Best Supporting Actor for Thomas Mitchell and in the category Best Music. The film also received a high rating in the Moviepilot community with an average of 7.1 out of 10 points, as well as in the specialist review of FILMSTARTS with even 5 out of 5 stars and awarded as a masterpiece.
It says that Stagecoach in two respects one of the most important westerns ever On the one hand, the film’s success revived the genre after a flop phase and only cheaply produced adaptations and paved the way “for many great westerns that were to come in the following years“. On the other hand, after initial difficulties, John Wayne’s career only began after Stagecoach “right with numerous major roles, often directed by John Ford“.
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