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Marlene Dietrich purrs through sexy songs, and Jimmy Stewart
succumbs to her sultry, androgynous ways in this seminal Western with
more than a touch of comedy. He plays your average nice guy who turns
out to have something special up his sleeve when confronted by a gang
of bad guys. He tames the banditos and wins dance-hall girl Dietrich's
heart with his nonviolent ways. You may think you have seen this
before, and most likely you have. Based on the 1930 novel by Max
Brand, the plot has been copied repeatedly. However, this atmospheric
1939 delight stands far above its imitators. This is the movie in
which Dietrich, wearing full saloon-gal regalia, sings, "See What the
Boys in the Back Room Will Have." It was remade with Audie Murphy in
1954 as Destry, but that version lacks the charisma provided by
Stewart and Dietrich. --Rochelle O'Gorman
