Belle Starr (1941)

The setting is the Civil War and its aftermath. Belle's family has lost their land to Yankees. She marries Confederate guerilla leader Sam Starr and they continue activities against ... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Cummings

Writers:

Lamar Trotti (screenplay), Niven Busch (story),

Stars:

Randolph Scott, Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Randolph Scott	...	Sam Starr
Gene Tierney	...	Miss Belle / Belle Starr
Dana Andrews	...	Maj. Thomas Crail
Shepperd Strudwick	...	Ed Shirley (as John Shepperd)
Elizabeth Patterson	...	Sarah
Chill Wills	...	Blue Duck
Louise Beavers	...	Mammy Lou
Olin Howland	...	Jasper Trench
Paul E. Burns	...	Sergeant (as Paul Burns)
Joe Sawyer	...	John Cole (as Joseph Sawyer)
Joe Downing	...	Jim Cole (as Joseph Downing)
Howard C. Hickman	...	Colonel Thornton (as Howard Hickman)
Charles Trowbridge	...	Colonel Bright
James Flavin	...	Sergeant
Charles Middleton	...	Carpetbagger

Storyline

The setting is the Civil War and its aftermath. Belle's family has lost their land to Yankees. She marries Confederate guerilla leader Sam Starr and they continue activities against exploiters until she is shot riding to alert Sam to a trap. Highly romanticized and little connection with history.

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Plot Keywords:

guerilla | street shootout | female gunfighter | outlaw | american civil war | 

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Taglines:

A GREAT NEW SCREEN PERSONALITY!...Miss GENE TIERNEY FLAMES TO STARDOM AS "THE BANDIT QUEEN"! No woman was ever a more tender sweetheart...or a more relentless champion of right!

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 1941 (USA)

Also Known As:

Belle Starr The Bandit Queen

Filming Locations:

Sherwood Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Originally, Alice Faye was set to play the title role.

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Goofs

When Ed Shirley is shot from his horse, he is shown from a distance, but you can still see that instead of being knocked off his horse, he dismounts by lifting his leg up and over the saddle in front of him and then falling to the ground.

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Quotes

Jasper Tench: Stealin' what's yours ain't stealin'.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Mouth (2008)

User Reviews

Spunky Civil War Oater

Tierney does fine opposite an uninspired Randolph Scott as the fiery Belle Starr. Her scenes with Andrews have far more electricity and pick the film's pacing up midway through. A veteran supporting cast gives their all for the cause, or is that causes? The movie, of course, takes generous liberties with actual history, but that's part of the fun in this one.