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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Doc Boone (Bing Crosby) drinks coffee with a handful of salt in it. The salt is intended to make him vomit and get rid of any alcohol still in his stomach so that he can sober up faster.

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Goofs

During the Indian attack when the view is from above and the camera pans to a helicopter shot, you can see the shadow of the helicopter briefly at the top of the screen, behind the horseback riders. This occurs around 1h29m into the film on some prints.

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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

Version of Stagecoach (1986)

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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

artistic value worth watching

I saw this movie in 1966 when it was released, and It was one of the few movies that left an impression on me all these years for several reasons. I feel the aesthetics of this movie make it worth watching. The artwork of Norman Rockwell alone is unforgettable. The music is very appropriate for the movie, not overwhelming but rustic and timed well. The scenes that were shot on location are truly breathtaking. You wont find many mattes or computer digitized images in this movie, Forget about the plot, just enjoy the artwork. But I still feel There are a few good lines in the movie. Some are even worth including in ones vocabulary.

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)

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