Stagecoach (1966)

On the stagecoach to Cheyenne, a mixed group of passengers must work together to survive the arduous journey and the Indian attacks.

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Joseph Landon (screenplay), Dudley Nichols (based on a screenplay by)

Stars:

Ann-Margret, Alex Cord, Red Buttons

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ann-Margret	...	Dallas
Red Buttons	...	Peacock
Mike Connors	...	Hatfield (as Michael Connors)
Alex Cord	...	Ringo Kid
Bing Crosby	...	Doc Josiah Boone
Robert Cummings	...	Henry Gatewood (as Bob Cummings)
Van Heflin	...	Marshal Curly Wilcox
Slim Pickens	...	Buck - Stagecoach Driver
Stefanie Powers	...	Mrs. Lucy Mallory
Keenan Wynn	...	Luke Plummer
Brad Weston	...	Matt Plummer
Joseph Hoover	...	Lt. Blanchard
John Gabriel	...	Capt. Jim Mallory
Oliver McGowan	...	Mr. Haines
David Humphreys Miller	...	Billy Pickett

Storyline

A group of unlikely traveling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to Cheyenne. They include a drunken doctor, a bar girl who's been thrown out of town, a professional gambler, a traveling liquor salesman, a banker who has decided to embezzle money, a gunslinger out for revenge and a young woman going to join her army captain husband. All have secrets but when they are set upon by an Indian war party and then a family of outlaws, they find they must all work together if they are to stay alive.

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Plot Keywords:

card shark | doctor | expectant mother | marshal | reference to johnny ringo | 

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Taglines:

Riding to Greatness Across 2,000 Miles of Flaming Frontier!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Martin Rackin's Production of Stagecoach

Filming Locations:

Arapaho Falls, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$8,720,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,151,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Martin Rackin Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min 110 min (FMC Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Mono 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bing Crosby's daughter was the Mrs Mallory in the third film version of the story, Stagecoach (1986).

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Goofs

Whilst driving the team, Slim Pickens calls out the horses' names, but even after a change of horses he calls out the same names.

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Quotes

Hatfield: Put out that cigar! You're annoying the lady.
Doc Josiah Boone: Oh, I'm sorry Ma'am I'm so fond of the weed myself I sometimes forget it's unpleasant to others. Excuse me.
Hatfield: If you're a gentleman you'd know better to never smoke in the presence of a lady.
Doc Josiah Boone: You know last week I took a bullet out of a fellow who had been shot by a gentleman. The bullet was in the back.
Hatfield: Are you insinuating?

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits list the cast as painted by Norman Rockwell

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Devil with Hitler (2012)

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Soundtracks

Stagecoach Theme (I Will Follow)
(uncredited)
Music by Jerry Goldsmith
Lyrics by Ruth Batchelor
Orchestrated by Harry Betts
Vocal arrangement by Bill Brown
Performed by the Bill Brown Singers

User Reviews

this movie (VERSION) WAS NOT THAT BAD AT ALL.

I saw this version (1966) a few years ago and cannot find it available. I saw it on television. They continue to show the John Wayne version, which is good, but people want variety. Just because some people are so enthused with the Wayne , others should not be deprived of the 1966 movie. besides this version was in color. I owned a DVD of the Wayne version and at this point tired of it. The acting in my opinion is done very well and the characters they portray are very believable. I especially like Ann-Margret's character. and Slim pickens adds a bit of humor. The color and the western scenes are just beautiful. Let those of us who like the 1966 version have it, please. I cannot find it at Best Buy, Tower Records, or anywhere else. What's going on here? THAT'S ABOUT ALL that I have to say.