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Destry

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Dishonest mayor Hiram J. Sellers (Edgar Buchanan) and powerful criminal Phil Decker (Lyle Bettger) dominate a small western town. But when the town's sheriff dies under mysterious circumstances, Tom Destry (Audie Murphy), son of a famed gunman, is called in to put an end to the corruption. Destry surprises the townsfolk, however, by preaching pacifism -- until he begins investigating the death of the previous sheriff and realizes that his words may not be enough.

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Audience Member Absolutely superb essay on how to master a crowd of criminal and roughnecks ruling a western town without arms, ie applying the law without carrying a gun by sheer force of example. One of the finest and most original Westerns ever made, contrary to the stupidity of the standard rating derived from marketing success. Audie Murphy is spot on as the cool hero who conquers all with backbone rather than bullets - bravo! Unmissible, Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member As much as I love James Stewart, I felt Audie Murphy's version was better. He embodied the character much better. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review ashley h Destry is a decent film. It is about the peace-loving son of a notorious gunslinger who becomes the deputy sheriff. Audie Murphy and Mari Blanchard give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. George Marshall did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the action. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dishonest mayor Hiram J. Sellers (Edgar Buchanan) and powerful criminal Phil Decker (Lyle Bettger) dominate a small western town. But when the town's sheriff dies under mysterious circumstances, Tom Destry (Audie Murphy), son of a famed gunman, is called in to put an end to the corruption. Destry surprises the townsfolk, however, by preaching pacifism -- until he begins investigating the death of the previous sheriff and realizes that his words may not be enough.
Director
George Marshall
Producer
Stanley Rubin
Screenwriter
Edmund H. North, D.D. Beauchamp
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 8, 2020
Runtime
1h 35m