Stagecoach

Stagecoach is a 1939 American Western film directed by John Ford, starring Claire Trevor and John Wayne in his breakthrough role. The screenplay, written by Dudley Nichols and Ben Hecht, is an adaptation of "The Stage to Lordsburg", a 1937 short story by Ernest Haycox. The film follows a group of strangers riding on a stagecoach through dangerous Apache territory. Although Ford had made many Westerns in the silent film era, he had never previousl... More

Initial release date:

  • Feb 15, 1939

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Runtime:

  • 1 h 36 min

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Also known as:

  • La diligence,
  • I tahydromiki amaxa,
  • La diligencia,
  • Diligencen,
  • La chevauchée fantastique,
  • I amaxa tis agonias,
  • La diligència,
  • Siste vogn til Lordsbury,
  • Hyökkäys erämaassa,
  • Postanska kocija,
  • Dylizans,
  • De fantastische rit,
  • Ringo,
  • Höllenfahrt nach Santa Fé,
  • Diligensen,
  • No Tempo das Diligências,
  • Hatosfogat,
  • Cavalgada Heróica

Film

Directed by

John Ford

John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He was famous for both his Westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath. His four Academy Awards for...

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  • A Powerful Story of 9 Strange People!

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Oct 29, 1997
  • Oct 30, 1997
  • Mar 2, 1939
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 36 min
  • 1 h 39 min
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Awards

Academy Award for Best Director Nominees

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Year Award Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 1939
  • Role: Dr. Josiah Boone

Academy Award for Actor in a Supporting Role Winners

AFI's 10 Top 10 Western Films

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