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Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Blake Rivera If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

sol- Laughed at when he announces his intention to clean up a corrupt town without using firearms, the mild-mannered son of a famous sheriff soon proves his worth in this western comedy starring James Stewart. While Gary Cooper was reportedly the first choice for the role, the part seems tailor-made for Stewart with his trademark soft manner of talking and milquetoast vocal mannerisms. There is a lot to like about the way he uses his brains rather than brawn to solve problems and the film has several genuinely funny moments along the way. The movie takes a very long time to warm up though; Stewart does not appear until around twenty minutes in and even then he does not dominate the film with a lot of time also dedicated to Marlene Dietrich's pub singer. Dietrich provides at least a couple of memorable tunes, but for the most part, she is nowhere near as interesting as Stewart and the romantic sparks between the pair are less enticing than the problems that he manages to resolve without drawing a gun. Dietrich's final scene is great though, and in fact the overall film manages to fit in a dramatic edge near the end with amazing finesse. Then again, every dramatic note that the film hits works; it is the only the comedy (with lots of messy brawling) that is rather hit and miss. Hal Mohr (who shot 'Underworld U.S.A.' for Sam Fuller) does a very good job shooting Stewart in close-up towards the end and Stewart's silent, solemn looks nicely convey more than words ever possibly could. This may be far from Stewart's best film, but he is as good as ever here.

pruthvishrathod Destry Rides again is a cool western comedy about a town called Bottleneck having no place for law and order. Tom Destry, son of town's heroic ex-sheriff comes into Bottleneck to become new deputy. Destry's naivety and non-violence makes him joke of the town not aware of his intelligence. It is about how young Destry turns the whole town upside down. It has a wonderful cast featuring young James Stewart in a role which always plays consummately. Marlene Dietrich is also one of the chief attraction of the film, playing a bold and recklessly stunning bar singer. Movie delivers some great laughs and also maintains the seriousness of the story. Overall, it's a solid entertainer. Highly recommended for all Jimmy Stewart fans.

blanche-2 James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Brian Donlevy, Charles Winninger, Jack Carson, and Mischa Auer star in "Destry Rides Again," from that magic year of 1939. Directed by George Marshall, a good director from the silent era, it's the story of a corrupt town, Bottleneck, in the old west. One of its leaders, Kent (Donlevy) has the sheriff killed when he questions a rigged poker game that is giving Kent power over the local cattlemen. The mayor is in there with him. They appoint the town drunk, Dimsdale (Winninger), as the new sheriff, knowing they can control him.Dimsdale, however, was a deputy under Tom Destry, a great shot and a great lawman. Dimsdale contacts his son, Tom Jr. (Stewart) to become his deputy. Tom Jr. becomes a laughingstock when the town realizes that he doesn't carry a gun and doesn't believe in it.This film is important for several reasons: It revived the stalled career of Marlene Dietrich, who does a great job as Frenchy, the saloon girl who, despite being Kent's girl, falls for Destry. In one of the first scenes, she gets into a hilarious fight with Lily Belle (Una Merkel), which was improvised by the actresses and done in one take. Frenchy of course was the inspiration for the Madeline Kahn character in "Blazing Saddles." The other reason is, it's James Stewart's first western, and he went on to do many. Third, it was made into a Broadway musical starring Andy Griffith and had a good run on Broadway.Dietrich sings "See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have," "You've Got that Look," and "Little Joe, the Wrangler," and she's fantastic.Stewart, who took this role after Gary Cooper turned it down, is both sweet and sexy, with a gentle voice and manner that belies his lawman status.Very good film with a downbeat ending that is quite touching and really adds to the movie.

hazzabamboo If you are after a good Western, avoid this for pity's sake. In a genre where clichés are part of the territory, this one packs so many into the first five minutes that nothing it has to say thereafter is going to carry much weight.Jimmy Stewart is the only reason to watch Destry Rides Again. That buttoned down charm is always great to watch, and the character is a good role for him in many ways. The device of him telling stories about his friends as little parables works well in these capable hands.Marlene Dietrich, by contrast, is awful: her singing, her looks and her acting made me ask why she was ever in movies.It's the queasy attempted mix of comedy, musical and Western that really sink this film I think. In the end, it doesn't do any of them well.