Stagecoach (1939)

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Genres:

Classics | Western

Languages:

English

Reviews:

1 reviews

Released:

24 January 2004

Format:

DVD

Staring

Director

John Ford

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Great film

Liam from Dublin, 20 May 2011

Just get it and watch it. I was expecting alot of casual racism because of the era but was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't too bad. The only actual Apache charcter in it sings a song. the mexican characters are not white actors with brown makeup and are not ciphers. Most of the running time is taken up with the social mores and hierarchies of the various passangers. How times change, A woman gives birth and it's the doctor who gets all the congratulations for a job well done!

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