Stagecoach
A powerful story of nine strange people.
1939 • 96 min • Western
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 76 Audience · 1247 · 49%
A diverse group of strangers travels together on a stagecoach through dangerous territory in the Old West. Their journey forces them to confront external threats and their own prejudices, revealing unexpected courage and companionship.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Historical portrayal of Native Americans
- Gun violence, including a shootout
- Characters drinking alcohol and smoking
What it models well
- Courage in adversity
- Understanding and acceptance
- The importance of empathy
Talk about it after
- Judging others by appearances
- The challenges of frontier life
- Facing fears together
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Top billed cast
Director: John Ford • Crew: Dudley Nichols
Trailers & clips
Stagecoach (1939) Official Trailer - John Wayne, John Ford Western Movie HD
John Badham on STAGECOACH
STAGECOACH Clip (1939) - The Criterion Collection
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersWe're the victims of a foul disease called social prejudice, my child. Stagecoach is directed by John Ford and adapted by Dudley Nichols from a story by Ernest Haycox. It stars Claire Trevor, John Wayne, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell, Andy Devine, Donald Meek and Louise Platt. Director of photography is Bert Glennon and director of music Boris Morros. 6 people on board a stagecoach bound for Lordsburg, ea...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.6/10 (1,247)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $531,374
- Box office
- $1,103,757
- IMDb
- tt0031971