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Character Studies In the Old West

Stagecoach has more on its mind than just who can shoot a six-gun

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by John Prizer, Register correspondent Sunday, May 03, 1998 11:00 AM Comment

Westerns are not a genre usually associated with spiritual values. Violent shootouts are the norm, and revenge is a frequent and much admired motive.

Stagecoach is the exception. When the movie was released in 1939, westerns were primarily low—budget items aimed at the bottom half of double bills. But its mixture of exciting action and penetrating character studies won two Oscars (best supporting...

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