Along Came Jones (1945)
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Gary Cooper added "producer" alongside "star" on his resume with this light-hearted Western about a mild-mannered cowboy (Cooper) who drifts into a small town with his sidekick (William Demarest). Naturally, he's mistaken for a notorious highway robber (Dan Duryea), although he can barely handle a gun. His impersonation of the menacing gunman falls apart when his skills are put to the test, and he faces certain doom when challenged by the returning gunman himself. In the end, however, our hero defeats the villain and even ends up with his girl (Loretta Young). A send-up of both Western clichés and Cooper's own heroic persona, Along Came Jones is brisk, amusing entertainment. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, (more)
- Director(s):
- Stuart Heisler
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Along Came Jones
Gary Cooper added "producer" alongside "star" on his resume with this light-hearted Western about a mild-mannered cowboy (Cooper) who drifts into a small town with his sidekick (William Demarest). Naturally, he's mistaken for a notorious highway robber (Dan Duryea), although he can barely handle a gun. His impersonation of the menacing gunman falls apart when his skills are put to the test, and he faces certain doom when challenged by the returning gunman himself. In the end, however, our hero defeats the villain and even ends up with his girl (Loretta Young). A send-up of both Western clichés and Cooper's own heroic persona, Along Came Jones is brisk, amusing entertainment. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast of Along Came Jones
- Gary Cooper - Melody Jones
- William Demarest - George Fury
- Frank Sully - Avery De Longpre, Cherry's Brother
- Arthur Loft - Sheriff
- Don Costello - Leo Gledhill
- Ernie S. Adams - Townsman
- Tom Herbert - Card Player
- Tony Roux - Old Mexican
- Charles Morton - Fat Card Player
- Frank McCarroll - Posse
- Bob Kortman - Wagon Driver
- Ed Randolph - Coach Passenger
- Tommy Coats - Coach Passenger
- Douglas Morrow - Rifleman
- Chalky Williams - Posse
- Paul Sutton - Man at Bar
- Ralph Dunn - Cotton
- Jack Baxley - Rancher On Street
- Paul E. Burns - Small Man
- Loretta Young - Cherry de Longpre
- Dan Duryea - Monte Jarrad
- Russell Simpson - Pop de Longpre
- Willard Robertson - Luke Packard
- Ray Teal - Kriendler
- Billy Engle - Wagon Driver
- Walter Sande - Ira Waggoner
- Lee Phelps - Fat Card Player
- John Merton - Card Player
- Chris-Pin Martin - Store Proprietor
- Herbert Heywood - Townsman
- Lou Davis
- Ralph Littlefield - Townsman
- Frank Cordell - Guard on Coach
- Lane Watson - Town Character
- Frank S. Hagney - Townsman
- Erville Alderson - Bartender
- Hank Bell - Posse
- Lane Chandler - Boone
- Director(s):
- Stuart Heisler
- Writer(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
- Producer(s):
- Gary Cooper
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