Destry Rides Again_
"They make the fighting sinful west blaze into action before your eyes!"
Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent.
Starring
James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Destry Rides Again was released 87 years ago in 1939.
Overview
Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wid...
Destry Rides Again is a Western, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (20)
James Stewart
Tom Destry Jr.
Marlene Dietrich
Frenchy
Mischa Auer
Boris
Charles Winninger
Washington Dimsdale
Brian Donlevy
Kent
Allen Jenkins
Gyp Watson
Warren Hymer
Bugs Watson
Irene Hervey
Janice Tyndall
Una Merkel
Lily Belle
Billy Gilbert
Loupgerou
Samuel S. Hinds
Judge Slade
Jack Carson
Jack Tyndall
Tom Fadden
Lem Claggett
Virginia Brissac
Sophie Claggett
Edmund MacDonald
Rockwell (as Edmund Macdonald)
Lillian Yarbo
Clara
Joe King
Sheriff Keogh
Dickie Jones
Claggett Boy
Ann E. Todd
Claggett Girl
Richard Alexander
Cowboy (uncredited)
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What is Destry Rides Again about?
Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wide-open town of Bottleneck, the personal fiefdom of the crooked Kent.
How long is Destry Rides Again?
Destry Rides Again has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Destry Rides Again?
The cast of Destry Rides Again includes James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy.
What is the rating of Destry Rides Again?
Destry Rides Again has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 186 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Western
Comedy