Western ·Comedy · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 34m

Destry Rides Again

Director

Cast

James Stewart as Tom Destry Jr. Marlene Dietrich as Frenchy Mischa Auer as Boris Charles Winninger as Washington Dimsdale Brian Donlevy as Kent Allen Jenkins as Gyp Watson

Crew

Hal Mohr — Director of Photography Milton Carruth — Editor Frank Skinner — Original Music Composer Felix Jackson — Screenplay Henry Myers — Screenplay Gertrude Purcell — Screenplay

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

George Marshall Director Hal Mohr Director of Photography Milton Carruth Editor Frank Skinner Original Music Composer Felix Jackson Screenplay Henry Myers Screenplay Gertrude Purcell Screenplay Max Brand Novel Felix Jackson Story Joe Pasternak Producer Vera West Costume Design

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