Release Dates Follow More from Medium Bryan Ye in Better Humans How To Wake. In the 1941 Western . Don't ever let me do that again. When they notice an Apache war signal in the distance, Ringo decides to stay. As Ringo is escaping, he sees smoke signals heralding an Apache attack and returns to custody. Ford shared that simple view with countless other makers of Westerns, and if it was crude in 1939 it was even more so as late as The Searchers (1956)."[17]. Much has been made of Tom Tyler's performance as Luke Plummer in "Stagecoach" (1939) by both fans of the movie and film critics, even though this John Ford western was an A-list vehicle for John Wayne. They include a drunken doctor, a bar girl who's been thrown out of town, a professional gambler, a travelling liquor salesman, a banker who has decided to embezzle money, a gun-slinger out for revenge and a young woman going to join her army captain husband. What have I done? she asks the doctor, to which he responds, We're the victims of a foul disease called social prejudice, my child. Part of the exposition sequence in the film is to establish the ensemble of characters who will be riding the stage coach. Buck tells Curley that Ringo is heading for Lordsburg. John Carradine as Hatfield, the former Southern gentleman turned gambler in Stagecoach (1939) Louise Platt as Mrs. Lucy Mallory, the officer's wife hoping for a reunion with her husband in Stagecoach (1939) Memorable lines: Buck: "If I was you, I'd let them shoot it out." Marshal Wilcox: "Let who?" None of them are especially used to travel, but are all thrown into the same situation. In Ford's film (see previous entry), everything works but here almost nothing does". The screenplay by Dudley Nichols is an adaptation of "The Stage to Lordsburg", a 1937 short story by Ernest Haycox. Come on. In a beautifully framed and lighted sequence, Ringo sees Dallas stroll away down a dark corridor and through a lighted doorway [a famous Ford trademark pre-dating The Searchers (1956)] to the outside of the station to get fresh air - he follows after her without her knowing.On the way down the corridor, Chris appears with an oil lamp in his hands, and as Ringo lights his cigarette (with the . Ringo's affections for her become all the more trustworthy and touching when Dallas realizes that he doesn't hold her past against her, and he still wants to live with her. 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They walk through the streets of the town in silence before Ringo goes to have the shootout with the Plummer Brothers. Explore more crossword clues and answers by clicking on the results or quizzes. Ringo emerges from the shadows and walks towards the Plummer brothers. . Poor Luke Plummer found himself holding the appropriate black eights, but one of his aces was red diamonds, to be specific. A later edition (198687) shortened the capsule review to "[A]n all-star" and "[A]ction is still pretty good". Trevor Peacock - Old John's Whiskey Salesman. The film follows a group of strangers riding on a stagecoach through dangerous Apache territory. A produkcit ht kategriban jelltk Oscar-djra, . Feeling sorry for Boone, the bartender pours him a drink and points out that the only other man in the bar is a passenger from the stagecoach, a whiskey salesman named Peacock from Kansas City. Luke Plummer, who is playing poker in one of the saloons, hears of Ringo's arrival and gets his brothers to join him in a gunfight to kill Ringo. . The Question and Answer section for Stagecoach is a great Luke comes into the saloon, apparently fine, but suddenly falls down dead after a few steps. Stagecoach study guide contains a biography of John Ford, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Lucy says its just a few hours and she isnt worried about it. They include a drunken doctor, a bar girl who's been thrown out of town, a professional gambler, a travelling liquor salesman, a banker who has decided to embezzle money, a gun-slinger out for revenge and a young woman going to join her army captain husband. Copyright 1999 - 2023 GradeSaver LLC. Hatfield has an ambiguous interest in Lucy and is disreputable in the town. Youve seen Luke Plummer in Lordsburg? asks Marshal Curly, surprised, before grabbing his shotgun and saying hes going to Lordsburg with Buck. The two men stare at each other, when suddenly Luke smiles, puts down his shotgun, pushes Boone out of the way, and goes outside unarmed. | On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. C. Chief John Big Tree. Thousands of TV show episode and movie scripts online. Suddenly Ringo dives onto the ground and shoots. By gosh, Luke's run all of Ringo's friends out of Lordsburg. Stagecoach Themes Outlaw with a Heart of Gold Both Dallas and Ringo fit into this category, as does Doc Boone to a certain extent. He'd done the excellent portraits of the actors used with the end credit and they rewarded him with a role in the picture, his first and only. "- The Ringo Kid: That was my kid brother that broke his arm. As the carriage sets off, Doc Boone says, Well, they're saved from the blessings of civilization. By surviving a shootout and professing his love to Dallas, Ringo manages not only to come out on top, but to drop out of society and civilization altogether with the woman he loves. . Based on the story "Stage To Lordsburg" by Ernest Haycox. We then see a group of American Indians on horseback as the credits roll. away from that there Luke Plummer. [22] UCLA fully restored the film in 1996 from surviving elements and premiered it on cable's American Movie Classics network. I'll have you indicted for murder if you step outside with that shotgun. An Indian envoy, who gave them the information, stands nearby, and when one of the white men questions whether the envoy is lying, another tells him that the messenger is Cheyenne, and they hate the Apache worse than we do. Suddenly a message comes in via telegram; it reads simply Geronimo. Ominous music plays as the men pass the message around. In a small town in Arizona, we meet Lucy Mallory, an especially upper-class Southerner who is on her way to meet her husband in Lordsburg. Boone pipes in, drunkenly telling Gatewood that theyre all going to be scalped. Banker Gatewood's added scene with Luke Plummer does not improve on the character's original function as a scapegoat audiences always applaud the banker's arrest in the '39 version. Copyright 1999 - 2023 GradeSaver LLC. A group of unlikely travelling companions find themselves on the same stagecoach to Cheyenne. Say goodbye here Kid. Ringo simply says, We aint never gonna say goodbye.. MICHAEL KEMP. STAGECOACH (director: John Ford; screenwriter: Dudley Nichols/based on the short story "Stage to Lordsburg" by Ernest Haycox; cinematographer: Bert Glennon; editors: Dorothy Spencer/Otho Lovering/Walter Reynolds; music: Richard Hageman/W. These two characters are traditional "criminals," outlaws on the loose from the authorities. Inside, Lucy asks Mary and Captain Whitney who the man outside was, and they tell her that hes a notorious gambler.. A woman asks where the baby is, and the group looks over at Dallas, who is following holding the infant. The supporting cast features Elizabeth Ashley, Anthony Newley, Tony Franciosa, Mary Crosby, June Carter Cash and Jessi Colter. - Dr. Josiah Boone: Thank you, son. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, assistant production manager (uncredited), associate art director (as Wiard B. Ihnen), special photographic effects (uncredited), stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited), musical score adaptation: based on American folk songs, musical score adaptation: based on American folk songs (as Franke Harling). Not only that, but Curley does not enforce Ringos jail time for breaking out, and instead sends him and Dallas on their way to Ringos cabin across the border. The positive outcome of Ringo's conflict is his murder of the brutish and evil Plummer brothers. Filming & Production Lucys patrician attitudes and finery are somewhat at odds with her rustic surroundings, and she represents the diverse class positions that peopled the West. The lieutenant tells Curley and Buck that they have to notify the passengers of the risk, and let them decide if they still want to travel. Nonetheless, director John Ford was satisfied with the crew's location work. When they reach Dry Fork, they learn the expected cavalry detachment has gone on to Apache Wells. Nothing is said, but Lucy and Dallas share a meaningful look and Lucy makes a weak attempt to offer her help if Dallas ever needs it. Eventually they compromised, with Wanger putting up $250,000, a little more than half of what Ford had been seeking, and Ford would give top billing to Claire Trevor, better known than John Wayne at the time.[11]. They walk past saloons and the seedier parts of the town, Dallas looking anxiously at the brothel, a place she knows well. Stagecoach (1939) Movie Script. The bartenders take the mirror in the saloon down and a prostitute runs to Luke to try and get him to give up on the shootout, but he pushes her away. The viewer knows that she is worried that Ringo will reject her when he knows she is a prostitute, and meanwhile they both worry about the imminent shootout. Curley uncuffs Ringo to help lash logs to the stagecoach and float it across the river. ANSWER. Buck enters the saloon and all of the Plummer boys draw their guns, which frightens him. A Hatosfogat (eredeti cm: Stagecoach) egy 1939-es amerikai western John Ford rendezsben. Consequently, character and plot development had to be accelerated, which resulted in weakening the motivation for certain events. Why, the last trip there I seen him hit a rancher on the head. Among British references, TimeOut Film Guide critic Paul Taylor advised to "[L]ook again at the credits before you're tempted: this is the witless remake of Ford's classic, with neither colour nor Cord anything like adequate recompense for Bert Glennon's dusty monochrome or Wayne's early strut as the Ringo Kid" (from 2009 edition). [10], Ford refused to budge; it would be Wayne or no one. One of the men runs into the nearby saloon to tell everyone that the Ringo Kid is in town, and one of the Plummer brothers, Luke, is sitting playing poker when he hears the news. The Plummer brothers walk through the shadows and one of them shoots at a cat, but misses. Lucy Mallory (Louise Platt) is the wife of a cavalry officer stationed in Lordsburg, and she's determined to be with him. resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss thenovel. Which frightens him in silence before Ringo goes to have the shootout with the Plummer boys draw their,. 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