Stagecoach [Region 2] | ![Stagecoach [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5121XSNNQWL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: John Ford
Actors: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell
Category: DVD
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 267134
Format: Pal
Languages: French (Unknown), English (Unknown)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 3346030007587
ASIN: B00004VY4L
Theatrical Release Date: March 2, 1939
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This landmark 1939 Western began the legendary relationship between John Ford and John Wayne, and became the standard for all subsequent Westerns. It solidified Ford as a major director and established Wayne as a charismatic screen presence. Seen today, Stagecoach still impresses as the first mature instance of a Western that is both mythic and poetic. The story about a cross-section of troubled passengers unraveling under the strain of Indian attack contains all of Ford's incomparable storytelling trademarks--particularly swift action and social introspection--underscored by the painterly landscape of Monument Valley. And what an ensemble of actors: Thomas Mitchell (who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as the drunken doctor), Claire Trevor, Donald Meek, Andy Devine, and the magical John Carradine. Due to the film's striking use of chiaroscuro lighting and low ceilings, Orson Welles watched Stagecoach over and over while preparing for Citizen Kane. --Bill Desowitz
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 The father of all westerns May 14, 2009
Dalton C. Rocha (Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I watched this good movie, here in Brazil.The music is amazing,but this a "normal" western in this time, where a good indian was a dead indian.Art is art forever and this movie shows this fact.
 AN ICON IS BORN March 14, 2009
Geary A., Jones
After doing the 'B' circuit for years John Wayne was given the lead in John Ford's still impressive STAGECOACH. Everything about this production pops, from the stunning cinematography, to the incredible cast, the excellent score, and Ford's impeccable direction. There are so many memorable scenes ( that were to be 'borrowed' in other lesser westerns repeatedly ) in this classic that it almost seems unfair to label it by genre. It is a great western. It is a wonderful actioner. It is an excellent social commentary. On top of that it is also a first-rate character study. Wayne looms very large in this pic, and from his first close-up, there is little doubt of his star quality.
The Western That Started It All March 7, 2009
Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Throughout the 1930s, Westerns were considered "B-movie" fodder until John Ford's influential classic placed the genre back in the "A" category. "Stagecoach" (1939) not only revitalized the Western, but marked the beginning of Ford's iconic partnership with John Wayne and the director's introduction to breathtaking Monument Valley. The Duke received second billing in a legendary ensemble featuring Claire Trevor, George Bancroft, John Carradine and Thomas Mitchell (in his Oscar-winning role as the drunken Doc Boone). Ford's first sound Western remains a textbook for international filmmakers and cineastes - its mythic power undiminished.
Masoud Mirmomeni February 13, 2009
Masoud Mirmomeni
It is one of the greatest movies in Western genre. Like other Ford's movies, the ending is great.
Great Western February 10, 2009
R. Merck (Dallas, Texas, USA)
Product exceeds my expectations and arrived in a timely fashion. Very happy with both shipment and service, along with a great product. I highly recommend this to all customers for a future purchase. Very interesting to see The Duke really be enjoying himself in early movies.
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