Destry Rides Again

Destry Rides Again (1939) is a classic comedy Western you can watch online on iFILM. James Stewart and Marlene Dietrich headline one of old Hollywood's most beloved films, directed by George Marshall.

The town of Bottleneck runs on the crooked rule of saloon owner Kent, who rigs the card games and buries any lawman foolish enough to push back. In rides the new deputy, Tom Destry, who shocks everyone by refusing to wear a gun. His weapons are a calm head, sly tall tales and a stubborn faith in the law. Holding court in the saloon is the singer Frenchy, used to men doing exactly what she tells them.

Dietrich performs the now-famous "See What the Boys in the Back Room Will Have" and throws herself into a brawl with Una Merkel that fans quoted for decades. The film blends gunslinger tropes with quick, knowing comedy and set the template for the Western that refuses to take itself too seriously. It is a perfect first taste of golden-age Hollywood with no stuffiness attached. Stream Destry Rides Again (1939) online on iFILM.