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Stagecoach

A powerful story of nine strange people.

193996 minutesWesternDirected by John Ford
About the film

Stagecoach at a glance.

Screen Path places this 1939 film at stop 63 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo, and learn something about each other in the process.

Principal cast

Claire Trevor as Dallas, John Wayne as The Ringo Kid, George Bancroft as Marshal Curly Wilcox, Andy Devine as Buck, and Thomas Mitchell as Doc Josiah Boone

Key craft credits

Bert Glennon (director of photography), Dorothy Spencer (editor), Otho Lovering (editor), Walter Reynolds (editor), and Gerard Carbonara (original music composer)

Director
John Ford
Release
1939-03-02
Runtime
96 minutes
Genres
Western
Country
United States
Quiz
25 questions
The Screen Path journey

Before. After. Remember.

The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.

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Before you watch

Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.

Spoiler-free
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After the film

Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.

Contains spoilers
03

Quiz yourself

Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.

25 questions in this journey

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