The 1966 film Stagecoach is a Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Ann-Margret, Alex Cord, Bing Crosby, Red Buttons, Bob Cummings, Van Heflin, Slim Pickens, Stefanie Powers, and Keenan Wynn. It is a remake of the 1939 film Stagecoach which was directed by John Ford and starred Claire Trevor and John Wayne.
The film follows a group of strangers who board a stagecoach in Dry Fork, Wyoming Territory and travel to Cheyenne. The passengers include a prostitute, a gambler, a doctor, a pregnant woman, a marshal, and a cavalry officer. As the stagecoach journeys through dangerous Apache territory, the passengers must band together to survive.
Here is a more detailed summary of the plot:
- Dallas (Ann-Margret) is a prostitute who is forced to leave town.
- Ringo Kid (Alex Cord) is a young outlaw who is tracking down the Plummer family, who killed his father and brother.
- Doc Boone (Bing Crosby) is an alcoholic doctor who is trying to redeem himself.
- Curly Wilcox (Van Heflin) is a marshal who is escorting the stagecoach.
- Lucy Mallory (Stefanie Powers) is a pregnant woman who is traveling to Cheyenne to meet her husband.
- Samuel Peacock (Bob Cummings) is a liquor salesman who is trying to impress the other passengers.
- Henry Gatewood (Slim Pickens) is a banker who is absconding with $10,000 of his father-in-law's money.
The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $4 million at the box office. It was praised for its performances, direction, and screenplay.
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Cast
- Ann-Margret as Dallas
- Alex Cord as Ringo Kid
- Bing Crosby as Doc Josiah Boone
- Red Buttons as Ike Plummer
- Mike Connors as Hatfield
- Bob Cummings as Henry Gatewood
- Van Heflin as Marshal Curly Wilcox
- Slim Pickens as Buck, Stage Driver
- Stefanie Powers as Mrs. Lucy Mallory
- Brad Weston as Matt Plummer
- Joseph Hoover as Lt. Blanchard
- Norman Rockwell as Townsman
- John Gabriel as Capt. Jim Mallory
- David Humphreys Miller as Billy Pickett
- Bruce Mars as Townsman
- Brett Pearson as Drunken Sergeant
- Muriel Davidson as Landlady
- Ned Wynn as Luke Plummer
- Keenan Wynn as Hadley
Director: Gordon Douglas
Writers: Joseph Landon, Dudley Nichols
Box Office Gross: $4 million
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Western
Release Date: June 15, 1966