Destry Rides Again (1939)

Every movie that Marlene Dietrich done quite often she not portrait the character very well...she play itself in almost all movies...in this case happened the same she played a singer who knew all about what's going on table of cards...so suddenly appears the handsome like James Stewart and she turn back to your old pals....frankly is hard to believe,this why Dietrich wasn't take seriously in cinema,apart Rancho Notorious and Blue Angel which she was great...so in my opinion Dietrich was Overrated in your career,she also was arrogant and unfriendly most of actors and actress didn't like to work with her...l know why!!

Destry Rides Again is a comedy western about a morally corrupt town that gets a new deputy sheriff, Destry, who hopes to instill a new order to the crooked town of Bottleneck. The town's saloon owner Kent and his singer girlfriend Frenchy essentially run the town and profit at the expense of other families by cheating residents out of their properties in poker games. Though Frenchy is a commanding, confident and feisty character; it is obvious that Destry's arrival causes her to feel differently about the business she and Kent had done. Destry's arrival is the most interesting part of the movie in my opinion, because his courtesy in carrying the parasol and pet bird for another woman causes him to appear 'weak' in the eyes of the mocking townspeople. Eventually, Destry, the adamant anti-gun advocate, shows off his gun slinging skills to a couple of rowdy drunk men and captures the awe of everyone in attendance. Destry and Frenchy both develop significantly over the course of the film to be dynamic catalysts for the film's conclusion. In regards to theme, this movie wrestles with the question: What is the law? and more importantly, What side is the law on? Destry quickly discovers that the mayor and Kent collude to hold real jurisdiction over Bottleneck while they put a sheriff in charge who is easy to manipulate. With his unconventional ways and cool demeanor, Destry succeeds in bringing the town of Bottleneck to justice.

I've always loved a good Hollywood western. True, the genre does lend itself to clichés, with many films reusing scenarios and plot points from other films. But there's a good reason for this; if something still works, you might as well keep using it. And Destry Rides again works. With its blend of humor and action, and a talented cast featuring Jimmy Stewart, Destry is one of the better westerns from Hollywood's golden age.When the sheriff of Bottleneck 'becomes unavailable' after sticking his nose into the local badman's business, the crooked mayor appoints Wash, the town drunk to fill his shoes. But Wash does them one better by sending for John Destry, son of the legendary Tombstone Sheriff. Only it turns out the younger Destry (Stewart) is hardly the spitting image of his pa. He's soft-spoken, shy, and doesn't like guns. In short, not the most promising material. But together it's up to them to stop a diabolical land scheme and bring law and order to Bottleneck.What makes Destry work, especially in its comic elements, is Jimmy Stewart's one-of-a-kind acting. In his hands, Tom Destry is almost two characters. In public he's the kind of nice guy who chokes up around the ladies, wonders why everybody can't just get along, and blithely responds to most situations with an amusing anecdote. But in close company, he's one of the sharpest detective's in the west. Come to think of it, he rather reminds me of the Scarlett Pimpernel, or perhaps Douglas Fairbanks in Mark of Zorro.Plus Destry Rides Again has everything a good western should: Gunfights, bumbling deputies, saloon scenes aplenty, and a couple of semi-obligatory musical numbers. In fact, just about any western cliché from the period can be found here. Destry is after all, a parody of its contemporaries. As such it works best when it's being completely screwball, as with the guy who lost his pants and can't find new ones, or the hilarious bar-room cat fight. And I was quite impressed by the ending, when the villain is defeated using a plot device never seen before or since in a western.The action scenes and investigative bits also work well, the attempts at establishing a love interest not so much. It can also get a bit sappy at times; although this is forgivable considering that it was made in '39. Overall, Destry Rides Again is a solid comedy western, suitable for the whole family.

Destry Rides again is a cool western comedy about a town called Bottleneck having no place for law and order. Tom Destry, son of town's heroic ex-sheriff comes into Bottleneck to become new deputy. Destry's naivety and non-violence makes him joke of the town not aware of his intelligence. It is about how young Destry turns the whole town upside down. It has a wonderful cast featuring young James Stewart in a role which always plays consummately. Marlene Dietrich is also one of the chief attraction of the film, playing a bold and recklessly stunning bar singer. Movie delivers some great laughs and also maintains the seriousness of the story. Overall, it's a solid entertainer. Highly recommended for all Jimmy Stewart fans.