Dodge City

A fantastic western. Errol Flynn is magnificent, as his transition from swashbuckler to western seems effortless, and he proves he's just adept with a gun as he is with a sword. This is a must see for all western fans as it paved the way for the genr...(read more) e.

I wanna like this better, but this is way too much on the corny side even for me

Nothing particularly noteworthy here, just a solid Western with a typically charismatic Errol Flynn doing his thing to win the heart of Olivia de Havilland.

Rip-roaring adventure that's an early example of stunning three-strip Technicolor. All of the characters are archetypes, but the movie is so fun and pretty, it's easy to overlook how shallow it turns out to be.

86.00

Unfortunately static - in both narrative and visual construction - even when compared to contemporaneous Curtiz/Flynn/de Havilland/Western/Warner Bros. studio productions. In the ripe, Golden Year of 1939, Dodge City is merely a benchwarmer.

Two problems: One, this was released in 1939, often considered one of the best years for movies, so comparatively, it's fighting a tough battle. Two, this tried hard to throw everything into the pot -- a little romance, a little drama, a little adventure, a little Western, a little buddy cop.... And trying to do all that makes it a little weak in all areas. It's still a fun movie (I loved the riotous bar brawl, even though it didn't add much to the plot).

Errol Flynn is the most unconvincing sheriff ever.

I had a wonderful time watching Dodge City (1939)! And since A-list starts are now doing wild west movies, it's time for the full Errol Flynn treatment! A wonderful adventure epic in magical Technicolor! This is the type of western that simply mixes everything in one massive package! While I wouldn't call Flynn one of the most natural gunslingers, he pulls it off gracefully. One of those spectacles where you can just lean back and enjoy endlessly!