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Western

Dodge City

- West of Chicago there was no law! West of Dodge City there was no God!

In this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line.

Release Date : 1939-04-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Errol Flynn

Character Name : Wade Hatton

Original Name : Errol Flynn

Gender : Male

Olivia de Havilland

Character Name : Abbie Irving

Original Name : Olivia de Havilland

Gender : Female

Ann Sheridan

Character Name : Ruby Gilman

Original Name : Ann Sheridan

Gender : Female

Bruce Cabot

Character Name : Jeff Surrett

Original Name : Bruce Cabot

Gender : Male

Frank McHugh

Character Name : Joe Clemens

Original Name : Frank McHugh

Gender : Male

Alan Hale

Character Name : Rusty Hart

Original Name : Alan Hale

Gender : Male

John Litel

Character Name : Matt Cole

Original Name : John Litel

Gender : Male

Henry Travers

Character Name : Dr. Irving

Original Name : Henry Travers

Gender : Male

Henry O'Neill

Character Name : Colonel Dodge

Original Name : Henry O'Neill

Gender : Male

Victor Jory

Character Name : Yancey

Original Name : Victor Jory

Gender : Male

William Lundigan

Character Name : Lee Irving

Original Name : William Lundigan

Gender : Male

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Character Name : Tex Baird

Original Name : Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

Gender : Male

Bobs Watson

Character Name : Harry Cole

Original Name : Bobs Watson

Gender : Male

Gloria Holden

Character Name : Mrs. Cole

Original Name : Gloria Holden

Gender : Female

Douglas Fowley

Character Name : Munger

Original Name : Douglas Fowley

Gender : Male

Georgia Caine

Character Name : Mrs. Irving

Original Name : Georgia Caine

Gender : Female

Charles Halton

Character Name : Surrett's Lawyer

Original Name : Charles Halton

Gender : Male

Ward Bond

Character Name : Bud Taylor

Original Name : Ward Bond

Gender : Male

Cora Witherspoon

Character Name : Mrs. McCoy

Original Name : Cora Witherspoon

Gender : Female

Russell Simpson

Character Name : Orth

Original Name : Russell Simpson

Gender : Male

Monte Blue

Character Name : Barlow

Original Name : Monte Blue

Gender : Male

Hank Bell

Character Name : Arrested Mustached Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Hank Bell

Gender : Male

Clem Bevans

Character Name : Charley (uncredited)

Original Name : Clem Bevans

Gender : Male

George Bloom

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : George Bloom

Gender : Male

Chet Brandenburg

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Chet Brandenburg

Gender : Male

Wally Brown

Character Name : Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)

Original Name : Wally Brown

Gender : Male

James Burke

Character Name : Cattle Auctioneer (uncredited)

Original Name : James Burke

Gender : Male

Horace B. Carpenter

Character Name : Train Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Horace B. Carpenter

Gender : Male

Nat Carr

Character Name : Crocker (uncredited)

Original Name : Nat Carr

Gender : Male

Spencer Charters

Character Name : Reverend (uncredited)

Original Name : Spencer Charters

Gender : Male

Tom Chatterton

Character Name : Passenger (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Chatterton

Gender : Male

George Chesebro

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : George Chesebro

Gender : Male

Chester Clute

Character Name : Coggins (uncredited)

Original Name : Chester Clute

Gender : Male

Tex Cooper

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Cooper

Gender : Male

Richard Cramer

Character Name : Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Cramer

Gender : Male

Joseph Crehan

Character Name : Hammond (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph Crehan

Gender : Male

Jim Farley

Character Name : Engineer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim Farley

Gender : Male

Pat Flaherty

Character Name : Cowhand (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Flaherty

Gender : Male

Sam Garrett

Character Name : Rider / Roper (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Garrett

Gender : Male

Sol Gorss

Character Name : Train Fireman (uncredited)

Original Name : Sol Gorss

Gender : Male

Fred Graham

Character Name : Al (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Graham

Gender : Male

George Guhl

Character Name : Marshal Jason (uncredited)

Original Name : George Guhl

Gender : Male

Thurston Hall

Character Name : Twitchell (uncredited)

Original Name : Thurston Hall

Gender : Male

Earle Hodgins

Character Name : Spieler (uncredited)

Original Name : Earle Hodgins

Gender : Male

Robert Homans

Character Name : Mail Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Homans

Gender : Male

Reed Howes

Character Name : Joe (uncredited)

Original Name : Reed Howes

Gender : Male

Milton Kibbee

Character Name : Printer (uncredited)

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Lillian Lawrence

Character Name : League Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Lillian Lawrence

Gender : Female

Vera Lewis

Character Name : League Member in Polka-Dot Dress (uncredited)

Original Name : Vera Lewis

Gender : Female

Wilfred Lucas

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilfred Lucas

Gender : Male

Merrill McCormick

Character Name : Man Wanting Revenge by Hanging (uncredited)

Original Name : Merrill McCormick

Gender : Male

Jack Mower

Character Name : Man at Funeral (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Mower

Gender : Male

Pat O'Malley

Character Name : Conductor (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat O'Malley

Gender : Male

Bud Osborne

Character Name : Stagecoach Driver / Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Osborne

Gender : Male

Henry Otho

Character Name : Conductor (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Otho

Gender : Male

Edward Peil Sr.

Character Name : Mr. Turner (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Peil Sr.

Gender : Male

Ralph Sanford

Character Name : Brawler (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Sanford

Gender : Male

Francis Sayles

Character Name : Stage Shotgun Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Francis Sayles

Gender : Male

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Character Name : Willie (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Gender : Male

Guy Wilkerson

Character Name : Man Wanting Revenge by Hanging (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Wilkerson

Gender : Male

Jack Kenny

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kenny

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Well, well. So this is Dodge City, huh? Sort of smells like Fort Worth, don't it? "Dodge City, Kansas - 1872. Longhorn cattle center of the world and wide-open Babylon of the American frontier - packed with settlers, thieves and gunmen". "Dodge City... rolling in wealth from the great Texas trail-herds... the town that knew no ethics but cash and killing". Enter trail boss Wade Hatton, cunningly disguised as a dashing Errol Flynn... Dodge City, an all action Western from start to finish, finds Errol Flynn (in his first Western outing) on tip top form. Based around the story of Wyatt Earp, Michael Curtiz's expensively assembled film charms as much today as it did to audiences back in 1939. All the genre staples are holding the piece together, dastardly villains, pretty gals, wagon train, cattle drive, iron horse, Civil War, shoot outs, fist fights and of course an heroic Sheriff. All neatly folded by the astute and impressive Curtiz. Aided by Sol Polito's fluid Technicolor enhanced photography, and Max Steiner's breezy score, Curtiz's set pieces shine as much as they enthral. A burning runaway train and the finest saloon brawl in cinema are the stand outs, but there are many other high points on which to hang the hat of praise. Very much a male dominated film, it's with the ladies that Dodge City fails to reach greater heights. Olivia de Havilland, who is always a feast for the eyes in Technicolor, disliked her role as Abbie Irving, and it's not hard to see why. There is not much for her to get her teeth into, it's a simple role that demands nothing other than saying the lines and to look pretty. Ann Sheridan as Ruby Gilman gets the more sparky role, but she sadly doesn't get that much screen time. Which is a shame because what little there is of Sheridan is really rather great. Those problems aside, it's with the guys where the film is rightly remembered. Flynn attacks the role of Hatton with gusto and a glint in his eye. When he straps on the Sheriff badge for the first time it's akin to Clark Kent shredding his suit to become Superman. Yes it's that exciting. Bruce Cabot and Victor Jory are growly and great villains, while comedy relief comes in the fine form of side-kickers Alan Hale and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams. Picture sets out to entertain, and entertain it does. In a year that saw other notable and lauded Westerns also released (Stagecoach, Jesse James and Destry Rides Again) give credit where credit is due, for Dodge City deserves its place amongst those other genre offerings - and most assuredly so as well. 8/10

D

DonGable

@DonGable

2024-11-04

A mediocre western set to be carried by the charisma of its two leading actors. Root out the bad guys and get the girl is what "Dodge City" can be boiled down to. It has many predictable moments that you don't have to be an astute viewer, to see coming. That fact does, however, not make it a drag to watch, which is down to the phenomenal cast. Olivia de Havilland doesn't get much to do except to stand around and look pretty, which is such a waste of one of the finest actresses the medium ever had. Flynn is charming and charismatic as ever. Alan Hale does a great job as the funny sidekick that you cannot help but adore as the film goes on. One thing the film itself deserves praise for, is its bar fight, which has to be the nuttiest one I have seen in any western. They go all out, and I can't imagine someone didn't get hurt for real during it. It's a motion picture mostly for die hard fans of cast members such as Flynn or de Havilland. Other than that, there's not much to it. If you're not the biggest western fan, this surely won't win you over, and western connoisseurs will most likely be bored.