Summary
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.
Cast
James Stewart
Tom Destry Jr.
Marlene Dietrich
Frenchy
Mischa Auer
Boris
Charles Winninger
Washington Dimsdale
Brian Donlevy
Kent
Allen Jenkins
Gyp Watson
Warren Hymer
Bugs Watson
Irene Hervey
Janice Tyndall
Una Merkel
Lily Belle
Billy Gilbert
Loupgerou
Samuel S. Hinds
Judge Slade
Jack Carson
Jack Tyndall
Tom Fadden
Lem Claggett
Virginia Brissac
Sophie Claggett
Edmund MacDonald
Rockwell (as Edmund Macdonald)
Lillian Yarbo
Clara
Joe King
Sheriff Keogh
Dickie Jones
Claggett Boy
Ann E. Todd
Claggett Girl
Richard Alexander
Cowboy (uncredited)
Silver Tip Baker
Barfly (uncredited)
Chief John Big Tree
Indian in Saloon (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Pianist (uncredited)
Loren Brown
Juggler (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
Barfly (uncredited)
Roy Bucko
Barfly (uncredited)
George Chesebro
Barfly (uncredited)
Dora Clement
Woman (uncredited)
Bill Cody Jr.
Townsboy Telling Wash of Destry's Arrival (uncredited)
Spade Cooley
Fiddle Player (uncredited)
Harry Cording
Creepy - Lends Tom Guns (uncredited)
Carmen D'Antonio
Dancer (uncredited)
Harold DeGarro
Juggler (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Barfly (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Small Role (uncredited)
Ruth Eddings
Friend of Lilly Belle (uncredited)
O.K. Ford
Barfly (uncredited)
Sam Garrett
Rider / Roper (uncredited)
William Gillis
Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Barfly (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
Express Agent with Box of Rabbits (uncredited)
Marjorie Kane
Saloon Floozie (uncredited)
Harley Luse
Accordion Player (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
Musician (uncredited)
Frank McCarroll
Barfly (uncredited)
Bud McClure
Stage Driver (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
Townsman (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Bartender (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie
Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Murphy
Townsman (uncredited)
Mary Shannon
Woman on Street (uncredited)
Rudy Sooter
Bass Player (uncredited)
Betta St. John
Singing Girl in Wagon (uncredited)
William Steele
Cowboy (uncredited)
Leo Sulky
Bartender (uncredited)
Al Taylor
Townsman (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Stage Shotgun Rider
Jack Tornek
Barfly (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Mrs. DeWitt (uncredited)
Leslie Vincent
(uncredited)
Hank West
Musician (uncredited)
Dan White
Barfly (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Juror (uncredited)
Alex Woloshin
Assistant Bartender (uncredited)
Duke York
Townsman (uncredited)
Crew
Director
George Marshall
Novel
Max Brand
Screenplay
Gertrude Purcell
Screenplay
Henry Myers
Screenplay, Story
Felix Jackson
Reviews
John Chard
August 28, 2014
8
Welcome to Bottleneck.
Deputy Tom Destry Jr. (James Stewart) rides in to Bottleneck and sets about ridding the town of its riff-raff elements - without guns!
Based on the novel by Max Brand, Destry Rides Again simultaneously spoofed the Western genre whilst reinvigorating Marlene Dietrich's flagging career. At first glance it seemed an odd casting choice to choose Dietrich as the bawdy saloon chanteuse, Frenchy, especially since Paulette Goddard was originally cast for the role. But it really comes off, where Dietrich's loud and brusque portrayal perfectly plays off of Jimmy Stewart's laid back and gentle mannered Destry performance.
The role of Destry is tailor made for Stewart, his everyman charm sits perfect for a character who is at first painted as a wimp, he drinks milk - he carries no guns, but who better than Stewart to fully realise a character that uses brains over brawn to great effect? A film of this type, though, is only as good as its villain, and thankfully Brian Donlevy steps up to the plate with a suitable grumpy sneer, it's a fine performance from a very undervalued performer.
Directed by the highly experienced George Marshall, Destry Rides Again is chock full of the elements that make a good family film even better than it should be, jokes a plenty, goodies and baddies, songs and quality slices of drama, all combine here to make this a very entertaining and rewarding picture indeed. While for those into girl power really need to check out the ending of this picture for sure.
Little Joe, Little Joe... 8/10
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
