''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1932 American
pre-Code Western movie starring
Tom Mix and directed by
Benjamin Stoloff, about a man framed for a crime he didn't commit, who returns to wreak havoc following his release from prison. The film was based on a novel by
Max Brand. The supporting cast includes
Claudia Dell,
ZaSu Pitts, and
Francis Ford.
The film has sometimes been retitled ''Justice Rides Again'' for television broadcasts, to avoid confusion with
the 1939 film of the same name, with
Marlene Dietrich and
James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...
. The latter, however, shares only the title; it is a completely different story that has no connection with Max Brand's novel.
Cast
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Tom Mix as Tom Destry
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Claudia Dell as Sally Dangerfield
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ZaSu Pitts as Temperance Worker
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Stanley Fields as Sheriff Jerry Wendell
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Earle Foxe as Tom Brent
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Edward Peil Sr.
Edward J. Peil Sr. (January 18, 1883 – December 29, 1958) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1913 and 1951.
Biography
Peil was born in Racine, Wisconsin, one of 10 children of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pell ...
as Frank Warren
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Francis Ford as Judd Ogden
*Fred Howard as Edward Clifton
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George Ernest as Willie
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Edward LeSaint as Mr. Dangerfield
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Charles K. French as Jury Foreman
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Harry Tenbrook as Barfly (uncredited)
See also
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Tom Mix filmography
External links
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1932 films
1932 Western (genre) films
Films directed by Benjamin Stoloff
Films based on American novels
Films based on Western (genre) novels
Universal Pictures films
American Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
1930s American films
Films with screenplays by Richard Schayer
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