"Stagecoach" starring John Wayne DVD. Stagecoach became a template for all movie Westerns which followed.



Director John Ford combined action, drama, humour, and a set of well-drawn characters in the story of a stagecoach set to leave Tonto, New Mexico for a distant settlement in Lordsburg, with a diverse set of passengers on board. Sheriff Wilcox (George Bancroft) is along for the trip to offer protection and keep an eye peeled for the Ringo Kid (John Wayne), a well-known outlaw who has just broken out of jail. While Wilcox does find Ringo, a principled man who gives himself up without a fight, the real danger lies farther down the trail, where a band of Apaches, led by Geronimo, could attack at any time. Stagecoach offers plenty of cowboys, Indians, shootouts, and chases, aided by Yakima Canutt's remarkable stunt work and Bert Glennon's majestic photography of Ford's beloved Monument Valley. John Wayne's performance made him a star after years as a B-Western leading man, and Thomas Mitchell won an Oscar for what could have been just another comic role. Thousands of films have followed Stagecoach's path, but no has ever improved on its formula.

Format: DVD (Black & White)
Genre: WESTERN
Barcode: 671765904492
Category: U