Stagecoach
original film poster
Directed by	John Ford
Produced by	Walter Wanger (Exec. Prod.)
Written by	Ernest Haycox (story) Dudley Nichols & Ben Hecht
Starring	Claire Trevor John Wayne
Music by	Gerard Carbonara
Cinematography	Bert Glennon
Editing by	Otho Lovering Dorothy Spencer Walter Reynolds
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	February 15, 1939
Running time	96 min.
Language	English
IMDb profile

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The screenplay is an adaptation of "The Stage to Lordsburg", a short story by Ernest Haycox, itself inspired by another short story, "Boule de Suif" by Guy de Maupassant. Ernest James Haycox (October 1, 1899 – October 13, 1950), was an American writer of Western fiction. ... Boule de Suif is a short story by the late-19th century French writer Guy de Maupassant. ... Guy de Maupassant. ...

Plot

A motley group of strangers boards the stagecoach to Lordsburg, New Mexico, among them Dallas (Claire Trevor), a woman of ill repute driven out by the local womenfolk; alcoholic Doc Boone (Thomas Mitchell); pompous banker Henry Gatewood (Barton Churchill); Southern gentleman Hatfield (John Carradine); pregnant cavalry officer's wife Lucy Mallory (Louise Platt); whisky salesman Samuel Peacock (Donald Meek); Marshal Curly Wilcox (George Bancroft); and the driver, Buck (Andy Devine). Stagecoach in Switzerland A stagecoach is a type of four-wheeled enclosed passenger and/or mail coach, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, widely used before the introduction of railway transport. ... Lordsburg is a city located in Hidalgo County, New Mexico. ... A scene form Its a Wonderful Life; Uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell) cant find the money that Mr. ... Carradine (center) in Stagecoach (1939) John Carradine (February 5, 1906 - November 27, 1988) was an American actor. ... Donald Meek (b. ... George Bancroft (September 30, 1882 - October 2, 1956) was an American actor. ... For the Emmerdale actor, see Andy Devine (actor). ...

Along the way, they pick up the Ringo Kid (John Wayne), who has broken out of jail to get even with the Plummer brothers for killing his father and brother. Though they are friends, he is promptly taken into custody by Curly. As the trip progresses, the Kid takes a strong liking to Dallas.

They encounter a cavalry detachment, which informs them that Geronimo and his Apache warriors are loose. At this point, Lucy faints from exhaustion, and Doc Boone shoos everyone out of the room. They are left in the outer room pacing around nervously, until he reappears with the recovering Lucy and a newly-delivered baby. They then hold a vote to decide whether to proceed to Lordsburg or turn back. They go forward. Geronimo Geronimo (Chiricahua Goyaałé One Who Yawns; often spelled Goyathlay in English) (June 16, 1829–February 17, 1909) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who warred against the encroachment of the United States on his tribal lands and people for over 25 years. ... It has been suggested that Traditional Apache scout be merged into this article or section. ...

At a rest stop, Ringo makes a break for it, but turns back when he sees signs of the Indians. Curly then releases the Kid to help fight them off. A long chase ensues, in which Hatfield is killed and Peacock is injured. Just when they are almost out of ammunition, the U.S. cavalry comes to the rescue.

The rest of the passengers make it safely into town, whereupon Gatewood is arrested by the local sheriff for stealing bank funds. Dallas begs Ringo not to go up against the Plummers, but he has to go settle matters. In a shootout, the Kid dispatches Luke Plummer (Tom Tyler), his two brothers. He returns to Curly, expecting to go back to jail; he asks the lawman to take Dallas to his ranch. When he gets on a wagon to say goodbye to her, Curly and Doc laughingly start the horses moving, letting him "escape". It ends with the sheriff offering to buy Doc Boone a drink, and the alcoholic Boone surprises everyone by replying, "Just one." The Adventures of Captain Marvel, starring Tom Tyler in his most famous role. ...

Awards and honors

Trevor and Wayne

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Winner

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Thomas Mitchell)
• Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring (Richard Hageman, W. Franke Harling, John Leipold, Leo Shuken)
• New York Film Critics Circle Awards for Best Director (John Ford)

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Nominated

• Academy Award for Best Picture
• Academy Award for Directing (John Ford)
• Academy Award for Best Art Direction (Alexander Toluboff)
• Academy Award for Best Cinematography-Black-and-White (Bert Glennon)
• Academy Award for Film Editing (Otho Lovering & Dorothy Spencer)

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Honors

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Trivia

• This was the first of many films that John Ford made in Monument Valley, Utah, many starring John Wayne.

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Principal cast

• Claire Trevor  : Dallas
• John Wayne  : The Ringo Kid
• Andy Devine  : Buck
• John Carradine  : Hatfield
• Thomas Mitchell  : Doc Boone
• Louise Platt  : Lucy Mallory
• George Bancroft  : Marshal Curly Wilcox
• Donald Meek  : Samuel Peacock
• Berton Churchill  : Henry Gatewood
• Tim Holt  : Lt. Blanchard
• Tom Tyler  : Luke Plummer
• Yakima Canutt  : Cavalry scout

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Remakes

• A 1966 remake starred Ann-Margret, Red Buttons, Mike Connors, Alex Cord, Bing Crosby, Robert Cummings, Van Heflin, Slim Pickens and Stefanie Powers.
• A 1986 television version featured Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings.

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External link

• "Stage to Lordsburg" by Ernest Haycox