# Dodge City (1939)

> A fearless trail boss becomes Dodge City's marshal and challenges the ruthless power ruling the cattle town while pursuing a romance shadowed by family tragedy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10628

## Facts

- Runtime: 104 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Michael Curtiz
- Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Sheridan, Bruce Cabot, Frank McHugh, Alan Hale, John Litel, Henry Travers
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031235/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: swashbuckling, romantic, witty, classic western night, adventure movie marathon

## Synopsis

In a lawless cattle town, a new marshal must confront both crime and his own heart.

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- [Western Union (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/28624)
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- [The Westerner (1940)](https://ember.film/movie/8736)
- [The Far Country (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/11296)
- [Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/13299)
- [The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)](https://ember.film/movie/9105)
- [My Darling Clementine (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/2040)
- [The Big Trail (1930)](https://ember.film/movie/27610)
- [High Noon (1952)](https://ember.film/movie/244)
- [Destry Rides Again (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/28648)

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