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Destry Rides Again

  • 19321932
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 1m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Tom Mix and Tony the Horse in Destry Rides Again (1932)
  • Romance
  • Western
Brant frames Destry and has men testify against him. Found guilty he vows to return. Back from prison he goes after the man that framed him. When the Sheriff is shot before he can talk, Dest... Read allBrant frames Destry and has men testify against him. Found guilty he vows to return. Back from prison he goes after the man that framed him. When the Sheriff is shot before he can talk, Destry chases down the killer and learning Brant is the man, heads out to get him.Brant frames Destry and has men testify against him. Found guilty he vows to return. Back from prison he goes after the man that framed him. When the Sheriff is shot before he can talk, Destry chases down the killer and learning Brant is the man, heads out to get him.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
118
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  • Director
    • Benjamin Stoloff
  • Writers
    • Max Brand(novel)
    • Robert Keith(dialogue)
    • Richard Schayer(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Tom Mix
    • Claudia Dell
    • Zasu Pitts
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  • Director
    • Benjamin Stoloff
  • Writers
    • Max Brand(novel)
    • Robert Keith(dialogue)
    • Richard Schayer(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Tom Mix
    • Claudia Dell
    • Zasu Pitts
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    Tom Mix
    Tom Mix
    • Tom Destryas Tom Destry
    Claudia Dell
    Claudia Dell
    • Sally Dangerfieldas Sally Dangerfield
    Zasu Pitts
    Zasu Pitts
    • Temperance Workeras Temperance Worker
    Stanley Fields
    Stanley Fields
    • Sheriff Jerry Wendellas Sheriff Jerry Wendell
    Earle Foxe
    Earle Foxe
    • Brentas Brent
    Edward Peil Sr.
    Edward Peil Sr.
    • Frank Warrenas Frank Warren
    Francis Ford
    Francis Ford
    • Judd Ogdenas Judd Ogden
    Fred Howard
    • Edward Cliftonas Edward Clifton
    • (as Frederick Howard)
    George Ernest
    George Ernest
    • Willieas Willie
    John Ince
    John Ince
    • The Judgeas The Judge
    Edward LeSaint
    Edward LeSaint
    • Mr. Dangerfieldas Mr. Dangerfield
    Charles K. French
    Charles K. French
    • Jury Foremanas Jury Foreman
    Tony the Horse
    • Tony, Tom's Horseas Tony, Tom's Horse
    • (as Tony)
    Ed Brady
    Ed Brady
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Charles Brinley
    Charles Brinley
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Edmund Cobb
    Edmund Cobb
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Andy Devine
    Andy Devine
    • Stage Passenger (scene deleted)as Stage Passenger (scene deleted)
    • (uncredited)
    Harrison Greene
    • Bailiffas Bailiff
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Benjamin Stoloff
    • Writers
      • Max Brand(novel)
      • Robert Keith(dialogue)
      • Richard Schayer(adaptation)
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      The story takes place in the era of stagecoaches, buckboards and unpaved streets, but Claudia Dell's bleached blonde marcelled hair style, and clothing is strictly 1932; Zasu Pitts' clothing is also in the 1932 mode.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Tom Destry: Hello, Kids!

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    Tom Mix did indeed wear six-guns in Destry Rides Again.
    In the Tom Mix version of Destry Rides Again, he does indeed wear his six-guns,a pair of them, and in fact uses them quite frequently. While he also engages in some hard riding and fisticuffs and refrains from shooting to do harm to his enemies, he does use his weapons to hold and intimidate them. At one point he even fires at a hogtied and disarmed villain to persuade him to confess.

    I'm not sure how the previous viewer concluded that Mix's Destry wore no guns, something which might fit the James Stewart and Audie Murphy versions more accurately. Even the Mix version bears little resemblance to the original pulp-magazine creation of Harrison (or "Harry") Destry in Max Brand's serial "Twelve Peers." (The title was changed for book publication to the now famous Destry Rides Again -- "again" being somewhat misleading, as there was no prior story about Destry.) As in most of Mix's films, his character was named Tom, with various surnames, and "Tom" was carried over to all the later incarnations of the character. Action sequences were specifically designed to showcase Mix's personality and his skills in riding, shooting, and fighting; in keeping with his public image,in several scenes in Tom is gentle and charming when dealing with young children, as he was in public appearances; some of this is likewise perpetuated in the later film versions. In fact, in the original serial, Harry Destry is a hero in the eyes of at least one impressionable youngster.

    (Some prints of this movie bear the title Justice Rides Again, a change made following, and presumably to avoid confusion with, the Stewart-Dietrich version of the book. The musical stage version starred Andy Griffith, and John Gavin starred in the television series.
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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Justice Rides Again
    • Filming locations
      • Lake Sherwood, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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