Gentle Annie (1944)

The Goss family live on a farm they call the dust bowl where the wind blows during the day and the coyotes howl at night. When the train is robbed, everyone thinks that Cotton and Violet ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Marton

Writers:

MacKinlay Kantor (novel), Lawrence Hazard (screenplay)

Stars:

James Craig, Donna Reed, Marjorie Main

Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Craig	...	Lloyd Richland aka Rich Williams
Donna Reed	...	Mary Lingen
Marjorie Main	...	Annie Goss
Harry Morgan	...	Cottonwood Goss (as Henry Morgan)
Paul Langton	...	Violet Goss
Barton MacLane	...	Sheriff Tatum
John Philliber	...	Barrow
Morris Ankrum	...	Deputy Gansby
Noah Beery	...	Hansen (as Noah Beery Sr.)
Frank Darien	...	Jake
Robert Emmett O'Connor	...	Childers - Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

Storyline

The Goss family live on a farm they call the dust bowl where the wind blows during the day and the coyotes howl at night. When the train is robbed, everyone thinks that Cotton and Violet were the ones that did the job, but no one has any proof. US Marshal Lloyd Richland comes into town in disguise to find the truth and he finds that the sheriff is corrupt and that the Goss family is gosh darn nice. They take in Richland and a stranded woman named Mary without any questions. Cotton believes that Sheriff Tatum shot their pa in the back, and the sheriff is now trying to plug the boys. Richland is looking for the train robbers, and at the same time is keeping an eye on Tatum and the lovely young Mary.

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Plot Keywords:

sheriff | train | marshal | brother brother relationship | loyalty | 

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Genres:

Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

December 1944 (USA)

Also Known As:

Uma Estranha Amizade

Filming Locations:

Agoura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chill Wills was listed as a cast member in an early production chart, but he did not appear in the movie.

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Soundtracks

"Gentle Annie"
(1856) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Foster
Played during the opening credits and often as background music
Played on an offscreen piano in the saloon
Sung a cappella by Paul Langton

User Reviews

Another excellent Western!

This movie is in the same category as 'The Big Country', But not in the same league. 'Big Country', is one of the best movies ever for getting good messages across to the audience. 'Gentle Annie' does the same thing and also in an entertaining way that doesn't insult your intelligence. Worth seeing again. Stellar performances by Donna Reed and Marjorie Main.