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Movie Reviews of Dodge City
Movie Review: "You know, out here the trail boss has sometimes even got to take the law into his own hands"
Summary: 4 Stars
Warner Bros. Pictures presents "DODGE CITY" (1939) (104 min/Color) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) -- Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh, Alan Hale & Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Wade Hatton is a cattle man who arrives in the frontier community of Dodge City, which is overrun by footloose cowboys and outlaws. When Hatton helps Dodge City lawmen capture a gang of cattle rustlers led by Jeff Surrett, he's asked to help guide a wagon train into town with his friends Rusty Hart and Tex Baird. En route, an impulsive young cowpoke named Lee Irving needlessly fires off his pistol, sparking a cattle stampede that leads to his death. When Hatton and his men arrive in Dodge, they discover Surrett is once again at large, and his gang has taken over the city. Appointed the city's new sheriff, Hatton is determined to clean up the town and put the outlaws out of business.
A landmark western which, along with Stagecoach, has often been credited with revitalizing the genre.
A solid box office hit, Dodge City was the first of a series of westerns for swashbuckling star Flynn; his next oater, Virginia City, followed in 1940.
BIOS:
1. Michael Curtiz [aka: Manó Kertész Kaminer] [Director]
Date of Birth: 24 December 1886 - Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary)
Date of Death: 10 April 1962 - Hollywood, California
2. Errol Flynn [aka: Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn]
Date of Birth: 20 June 1909, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Date of Death: 14 October 1959, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
3. Olivia de Havilland
Date of Birth: 1 July 1916 - Tokyo, Japan
Date of Death: Still Living
Mr. Jim's Ratings:
Quality of Picture & Sound: 5 Stars
Performance: 5 Stars
Story & Screenplay: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars [Original Music, Cinematography & Film Editing]
Total Time: 104 min on DVD ~ Warner Bros. Pictures ~ (04/19/2005)
Movie Review: Standard Hollywood western
Summary: 4 Stars
Errol Flynn stars as Wade Hatton as Irish born former British and Confederate soldier and western hero in the Michael Curtiz directed "Dodge City". In this rather ordinary film Flynn once again rides with his frequent western movie sidekicks Alan Hale and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams.
Flynn and his cronies had been employed as buffalo hunters providing meat for railroad workers who were building a track to connect the newly established western metropolis of Dodge City, Kansas with the rest of the civilized world. Within a short time Dodge City evolved into an important terminus for cattle drives eminating from Texas.
Flynn as a trail boss leading both a cattle drive and wagon train bound for Dodge meets and falls for Olivia de Havilland, niece of righteous Dr. Irving played by veteran actor Henry Travers.
Dodge City has turned into a lawless town governed by ruthless bad guy and previous Flynn adversary Jeff Surrett played slimily by Bruce Cabot. Cabot and his henchmen including Victor Jory would resort to robbery, cajoling and murder to get their way. The honest townspeople cried out for justice and their plea was eventually heard by Flynn who became the sheriff.
Flynn bolstered by his companions eventually had a showdown with Cabot and eventually took measures to clean up the town.
"Dodge City" filmed in technicolor turned out to be a rather average western. Attractive leading lady Ann Sheridan was wasted in her role as Ruby Gilman, dance hall girl and star at Cabot's saloon.
Movie Review: Errol and Olivia's sagebrush debut
Summary: 4 Stars
Errol Flynn, the swashbuckling king of Warner Bros., defied his harshest critics when he saddled up for 1939's Technicolor western DODGE CITY. Immensely enjoyable (even for non-fans of the genre), this movie would pioneer plot-devices and action scenes that became staples of all western films; and would also serve as the inspiration behind Mel Brooks' comedic masterpiece "Blazing Saddles".
Newly-appointed sheriff Wade Hatton (Errol Flynn) is faced with the task of cleaning up the lawless, bullet-ridden Dodge City; not the least of which Surrett (Bruce Cabot) and his gang of vicious criminals.
Flynn was reunited with his regular cohorts Olivia de Havilland and Alan Hale (as his strong-willed love interest and comedic sidekick respectively). Ann Sheridan has a small supporting role as Surrett's saloon girlfriend Ruby--she looks spectacular in Technicolor. The cast also features Victor Jory, Frank McHugh and Henry Travers.
The DVD features new Making-Of doco ("Go West, Errol Flynn"), Merrie Melodies cartoon "Dangerous Dan McFoo", newsreel, trailer, and the Oscar-winning Technicolor short subject "Sons of Liberty" starring Claude Rains and Gale Sondergaard.
Get out your ten-gallon hat, sit back and enjoy!
Movie Review: Dodge City Never Looked Better
Summary: 4 Stars
The brilliant-looking transfer on DVD helps make this one of the better old-time westerns (which was still good even before this disc came out. Her's five reasons to consider getting this:
1 - It is a very fast-moving story. No lulls here. 2 - The hero of the story (Errol Flynn) is a very likable guy. 3 - The gorgeous Technicolor (not many color films made around this time) which looks even bolder and brighter on the DVD. 4 - The story sports a good combination of action, drama, romance and comedy. 5 - A very young Olivia de Havilland at her prettiest
This was one of the first westerns to feature a well-known actor, helping to give the genre a boost in reputation. Bruce Cabot andVictory Jory are credible as villains. Alan Hale is tolerable in his normal role as the buffoon. The only disappointment was Ann Sheridan, a beautiful woman who did not look as attractive in this film and had a role much smaller than one would believe from the billing she gets on the DVD back cover.
Movie Review: Solid Western
Summary: 4 Stars
There are no gray areas in "Dodge City". We know who the good guys and the bad guys are. We know who will prevail in the end. Under the guidance of master director Michael Curtiz the film transcends it's oater roots and makes it seem so much more. The film is also given a gorgeous Technicolor sheen and jaw-dropping production values. Errol Flynn is solid as the upright lawman who is compelled to clean up Dodge City. Alan Hale provides his usual solid comic relief as Flynn's sidekick. Bruce Cabot and Victor Jory are effective as the heavies. About the only gripe I have is that both Ann Sheridan and Olivia de Havilland seem wasted here as a dancehall girl and Flynn's love interest, respectively.