Alan Hale, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot

Westerns made a comeback after this classic hit the silver screen. The story centers on Wade Hatton (Errol Flynn), who arrives in dangerous Dodge City and promptly helps lawmen round up some cattle ru...( read more  read more... )stlers. He's invited to help a wagon train arrive safely in Dodge City, and while he's away, bad guys take over the town. Upon his return, he's made sheriff and sets out to rid the town of outlaws. Olivia de Havilland and Bruce Cabot costar.

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Unrated, 104 min.

Directed by: Michael Curtiz

Release Date: April 8, 1939

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DVD Release Date: April 19, 2005

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  • July 14, 2009
    Errol goes out West for a gunslinging Tombstone style clean up of new city, Dodge City. I'm not totally keen on westerns to be honest, apart from afew Eastwood pictures they just aren't my thing. Like all westerns of this era they do look kinda quaint and too charming, not very r...( read more)ealistic compared to more later westerns (of course), the acting is oh so sweet haha its all very nice and darling with a reasonable amount happening to keep you interested.

    Olivia de Havilland (film 5 of 9 together with Flynn) and Alan Hale both join Errol again in fine form directed AGAIN by Curtiz...the Warner super star director of all star cast pictures. There is actually plenty of action and fighting with a reasonable amount of smooching here, the technicolour is evident and lovely yet not as good as other films and locations are rural and real, not much set work by the looks of it.
    Not the best Flynn film for me but I can see why its a classic.
  • July 14, 2007
    Errol Flynn proves he's just as adept with a six gun as a sword in this classic western that reunited him with Olivia De Havilland and Michael Curtiz. Rousing gun fights, bar room brawls and knockabout comedy shot in glorious technicolor.
  • August 21, 2009
    Another classic film from that golden year in cinema of 1939. This rousing western stars Errol Flynn as ex-soldier, now cattle driver Wade Hatton. Yes, I said Errol Flynn..he of the swashbuckling films like Robin Hood, Captain Blood, and The Sea Hawk. And before you can say it wo...( read more)n't work, Flynn is awesome from the get go. He is perfectly at home in a western with a six gun as he would be in Sherwood Forest flinging arrows. The story has him delivering some cattle to the wild and dangerous town of Dodge City. Along the way he also guides a wagon train through the treacherous countryside. That's where he meets Abbie Irving (played by the lovely De Havilland) and her troublesome brother. Well when her drunk brother causes a stampede and shoots at Wade, Wade shoots back and injures the kid. After that unfortunate incident Abbie has no use for wade. Finally when the wagon train arrives in Dodge City, Wade encounters the local bad guy..Jeff Surrett (played to the evil hilt by Bruce Cabot) who has a habit of killing men who he buys cattle off of and keeping the money for himself. Well Wade reluctantly agrees to become town sheriff after he sees a tragic accident and becomes Surrett's worst enemy. Eventually Abbie comes around and starts liking him too. Dodge City is a super western, staged with impressive action scenes including a wild saloon bar fight that leaves the place in shambles. The color is extraordinary and the music score is heavenly. Errol Flynn is perfectly cast as Wade as he shows that he won't take any guff from anyone. Olivia is just amazing. Every time I hear her voice, I fall in love with her. She has the most wonderful accent you will ever hear. Also Ann Sheridan, the Oommph Girl is on hand as a saloon singer who gets to belt out a couple of energetic numbers. Plus the banter between Errol and Olivia only solidifies why they were one of the best on screen couples ever. Dodge City is one of the best westerns ever to come out of Old Hollywood and I highly recommend it.
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    Wade Hatton: You know, out here the trail boss has sometimes even got to take the law into his own hands.
    Abbie Irving: Oh, yes, pioneering I believe you call it, don't you?
  • September 17, 2008
    A fantastic western. Errol Flynn's
    transition from swashbuckler to western seems effortless, and he proves he's just adept with a gun as he is with a sword. This is a must see for all western fans as it paved the way for the genre.
  • March 28, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested
  • August 22, 2007
    A good Flynn & de Havilland movie.
  • August 21, 2007
    i would like to see this one..
  • August 14, 2007
    Excellent Flynn Western, in dazzling Technicolor, which features an excellent bar-room brawl.

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