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Destry (1954)

APPROVED 95 min  -  Western  -   1 December 1954 (USA)
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In the old West, a small frontier town is being controlled by ruthless mob boss Decker and his cronies... See full summary »

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Max Brand (suggested by novel "Destry Rides Again"), Felix Jackson (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Audie Murphy Audie Murphy ...
Mari Blanchard Mari Blanchard ...
Lyle Bettger Lyle Bettger ...
Thomas Mitchell Thomas Mitchell ...
Edgar Buchanan ...
The Honorable Hiram J. Sellers, Mayor
Lori Nelson Lori Nelson ...
Martha Phillips
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Mary Wickes ...
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. ...
Jack Larson
George Wallace George Wallace ...
Curly Adams
Richard Reeves Richard Reeves ...
Mac
Walter Baldwin Walter Baldwin ...
Henry Skinner
Lee Aaker Lee Aaker ...
Eli Skinner
Anthony Lawrence Anthony Lawrence ...
The Professor (as Mitchell Lawrence)
Frank Richards Frank Richards ...
Dummy
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Storyline

In the old West, a small frontier town is being controlled by ruthless mob boss Decker and his cronies. After the local sheriff dies under mysterious circumstances, Decker arranges to have the town drunk appointed sheriff, thinking he will be ineffectual. But the new sheriff sends for Tom Destry, son of a famous two-fisted lawman, to be his deputy. When Tom arrives, he isn't exactly the swaggering he-man the sheriff had in mind. In fact, Destry doesn't even carry a gun. But the new deputy's mild exterior masks a fierce determination to see justice done, as Decker and the other locals soon discover. Written by Dan Navarro <daneldorado@yahoo.com>  

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Sheriff | Deputy | Frontier Town | Lawman | Justice  | See more »

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From the roaring , raucous, rowdy pages of the best-loved legend of the West!

Genres:

Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Destry räumt auf See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Audie Murphy acted with Alan Hale Jr. in this film. Hale would go on to be Skipper in Gilligan's Island. Murphy made Ride Clear of Diablo with Russell Johnson, who played "The Professor" on "Gilligan's Island". See more »

Quotes

The Honorable Hiram J. Sellers, Mayor: Deliver the prisoner at ten o'clock - Decker's Saloon. It's the only place in town big enough to hold a trial.
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Connections

Followed by "Destry" (1964) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bang Bang"
Written by Frederick Herbert and Arnold Schwarzwald (as Arnold Hughes) See more »