Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- breezy
- lazy afternoon
- classic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a highly watchable, better-than-average comic western elevated by Gary Cooper and Loretta Young's performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Melody Jones is repeatedly treated as the notorious Monte Jarrad because townspeople connect him with Jarrad's initials and reputation.
Melody is an easygoing, butter-fingered, mentally clumsy cowboy whose accidental behavior contrasts with the feared gunman identity imposed on him.
The film transforms the feared-gunman western setup into a vehicle for mistaken identity, sentiment, romance, and awkward humor.
Cherry initially uses Melody as a decoy for the wounded Monte, but his encounter with her turns the deception into a personal romantic pursuit.
Films like Along Came Jones, and why
Destry Rides Again
shared comic western setting, mistaken identity premise, and easygoing romantic tone
The Paleface
shared western comedy, fish out of water humor, and congenial outsider protagonist
My Darling Clementine
shared classic hollywood western framework blended with romance, sentiment, and playful gunplay
Movie Details
- Director
- Stuart Heisler
- Release Date
- 1945-07-19
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Gary Cooper
- Loretta Young
- William Demarest
- Dan Duryea
- Frank Sully
- Don Costello
- Walter Sande
- Russell Simpson
- Arthur Loft
- Willard Robertson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Along Came Jones about?
- An amiable cowboy mistaken for a notorious gunman stumbles into a dangerous decoy scheme and an unexpected romance.
- What is Along Came Jones like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Along Came Jones as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Along Came Jones violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Along Came Jones as mild.
- What did critics think of Along Came Jones?
- Critics broadly regard it as a highly watchable, better-than-average comic western elevated by Gary Cooper and Loretta Young's performances.
- Which films are like Along Came Jones?
- Films with a similar feel include Destry Rides Again, The Paleface, and My Darling Clementine.
- How long is Along Came Jones?
- Along Came Jones runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Along Came Jones?
- In United States, Along Came Jones streams on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, ScreenPix Amazon Channel .
