Stagecoach

Stagecoach (1939) starring Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell. Directed by John Ford. A motley crew of seven passengers sets off in a stagecoach to cross Apache country in the movie which, among other things, made Wayne a major star. Quintessential Western has just about everything that would later become a cliche in Westerns through the '40s, '50s and '60s. The year Stagecoach came out, 1939, was a great year for movies, producing among other films Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. If you had to see just one Western, this would be the one. The subtitles on this disc are good, although a little hard to find. Grade: A-