Arizona (1940) (1940)
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45% of users liked it
(1,309 ratings)
Wesley Ruggles's Arizona is an epic western set in an impoverished Arizona outpost. It tells the story of the feisty, no-nonsense Phoebe Titus (Jean Arthur). Wearing leather breeches, with a bullwhip and gun, she can out-shoot and out-fight nearly every bad hombre in town, and manages to… More Wesley Ruggles's Arizona is an epic western set in an impoverished Arizona outpost. It tells the story of the feisty, no-nonsense Phoebe Titus (Jean Arthur). Wearing leather breeches, with a bullwhip and gun, she can out-shoot and out-fight nearly every bad hombre in town, and manages to transform the down-and-out community into Tuscon, one of the most respected towns in the West. When handsome Peter Muncie (William Holden) arrives, on his way to California, Phoebe asserts that he is the perfect person to help her run her cattle ranch, and the two fall in love. But one obstacle makes their plans extremely difficult: con man Jefferson Carteret (Warren William), who secretly hatches a plan to cheat Phoebe out of the property and annihilate Peter on the couple's wedding day. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Wesley Ruggles
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1940 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Star power (Jean Arthur and the young William Holden) elevate this routine Western, directed by Wesley Ruggles, better known for helming Cimarron.
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Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
It's not as gritty as John Wayne or as romantic as Louis L'Amour, but the flick's a solid enough black & white throwback to keep the Western fans suitably entertained.
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Cast
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William Holden
as Peter Muncie
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Jean Arthur
as Phoebe Titus
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Warren William
as Jefferson Carteret
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Porter Hall
as Lazarus Ward
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Paul Harvey
as Solomon Warner
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George Chandler
as Haley
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Byron Foulger
as Pete Kitchen
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Regis Toomey
as Grant Oury
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Paul Lopez
as Estevan Ochoa
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Colin Tapley
as Bert Massey
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Edgar Buchanan
as Judge Bogardus
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Earl Crawford
as Joe Briggs
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Griff Barnett
as Sam Hughes
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Ludwig Hardt
as Meyer
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Pat Moriarity
as Terry
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Frank Darien
as Joe
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Sid Saylor
as Timmins
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Wade Crosby
as Longstreet
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Nina Campana
as Teresa
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Addison Richards
as Captain Hunter
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Uvaldo Varela
as Hilario Gallego
