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Stagecoach (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] | ![Stagecoach (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BInBzJseL._SL160_.jpg)
| Director: John Ford
Actors: John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell
Studio: Criterion
Category: DVD
List Price: $39.95
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Rating:  124 reviews
Sales Rank: 3849
Format: Black & White, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: Blu-ray
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 715515052511
UPC: 715515052511
EAN: 0715515052511
ASIN: B00393SFWU
Theatrical Release Date: 1939
Release Date: May 25, 2010
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Product Description
Nine passengers board a Cheyenne-bound stagecoach, in spite of the dangerous trip through Indian territory.
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This landmark 1939 Western began the legendary relationship between John Ford and John Wayne, and became the standard for all subsequent Westerns. It solidified Ford as a major director and established Wayne as a charismatic screen presence. Seen today, Stagecoach still impresses as the first mature instance of a Western that is both mythic and poetic. The story about a cross-section of troubled passengers unraveling under the strain of Indian attack contains all of Ford's incomparable storytelling trademarks--particularly swift action and social introspection--underscored by the painterly landscape of Monument Valley. And what an ensemble of actors: Thomas Mitchell (who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar as the drunken doctor), Claire Trevor, Donald Meek, Andy Devine, and the magical John Carradine. Due to the film's striking use of chiaroscuro lighting and low ceilings, Orson Welles watched Stagecoach over and over while preparing for Citizen Kane. --Bill Desowitz
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 Top 10 Western. July 29, 2010
Robert Beck (Spring,, TX United States)
Relegated to B-movie status, the Western was Hollywood's stepchild and was never thought of as a serious movie. Stagecoach changed all of that and movie history was made. Moral ambiguity abounds as a cast of disparate characters are put together in claustrophobic environments and forced to deal with each other in the ultimate road trip movie (still used today: Rain Man, Little Miss Sunshine). Orson Welles watched Stagecoach over 40 times while filming Citizen Kane and incorporated scenes with ceilings (a practice rarely used). Akira Kurosawa was inspired so much by this movie he went on to make The Seven Samarai. Stop and think about this for a minute, Stagecoach was responsible for two of the greatest movies ever made!! Combine this with being John Ford's first talking film, his first time filming in Monument Valley and John Wayne's star-making role makes this not only an influential Western genre film but also one of the most influential films of all time.
Criterion, John Ford, John Wayne July 26, 2010
J. C. Jordan (San Francisco, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Criterion has been the leading supplier of superior videos since the days of laserdiscs. They pioneered added supplements - commentaries, trailers, and talking heads - for essential movies long before any other video supplier. This "Stagecoach" is a good example; a John Ford western with John Wayne in his first starring role. Beautiful transfer shows Monument Valley to spectacular effect.
The film that made John Wayne an icon. July 26, 2010
Dr. Fred (Salem, VA)
Despite being a John Wayne fan I admit I had never seen this one which made him the star he would become. It is an all star cast and a very good story. Watch for the classic stage coach stunt performed by the greatest stunt man in film history. It was copied in the first Indian Jones film and is worth the cost of the film alone.
Best John Wayne Western! July 21, 2010
Red Sun (New Jersey)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
His first = his best. The only other good ones I've watched are Red River and Comancheros. In the middle, a bunch of mass production films.
At the lower part of his collections are: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, North to Alaska, True Grit. Not a big fan of The Searchers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
 Stagecoach July 15, 2010
Jose Lopez (Miami,Florida USA)
Stagecoach is an excellent movie with the breakthrough of The Duke himself John Wayne, a definite must to watch and if you like a must have. A Classic.
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