Belle Starr (1941)

  • NR
  • 09/12/1941 (US)
  • Western
  • 1h 23m

She Was a Wonderful Sweetheart...But a Terrible Enemy!

Overview

After her family's mansion is burned down by Yankee soldiers for hiding the rebel leader Captain Sam Starr Belle Shirley vows to take revenge. Breaking Starr out of prison, she joins his small guerrilla group for a series of raids on banks and railroads, carpetbaggers and enemy troops. Belle's bravado during the attacks earns her a reputation among the locals as well as the love of Starr himself. The pair get married, but their relationship starts to break down when Sam Starr lets a couple of psychotic rebels into the gang, leaving Belle to wonder if he really cares about the Southern cause.

Cameron Rogers

Story

Lamar Trotti

Screenplay

Niven Busch

Story

Irving Cummings

Director

Cast

Gene Tierney's headshot

Gene Tierney

Belle Starr
Randolph Scott's headshot

Randolph Scott

Sam Starr
Dana Andrews's headshot

Dana Andrews

Thomas Crail
Shepperd Strudwick's headshot

Shepperd Strudwick

Ed Shirley
Elizabeth Patterson's headshot

Elizabeth Patterson

Sarah
Chill Wills's headshot

Chill Wills

Blue Duck
Louise Beavers's headshot

Louise Beavers

Mammy Lou
Olin Howland's headshot

Olin Howland

Jasper Trench

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