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"They named a brandy after Napoleon, they made a herring out of Bismarck,and Hitler is going to end up as a piece of cheese."

 

 

John Ford: Stagecoach [OV] USA 1939, R: John Ford, mit Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, 96 Min

The iconic Western, with its Monument Valley location and a suspenseful story that never lets up. A group of people traveling on a stagecoach, each with their own secrets, find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process. Ford's first sound Western, Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor (Mitchell), nominated for Best Director, Cinematography, and Art Direction.