Along Came Jones Overview:

Along Came Jones (1945) was a Western - Romance Film directed by Stuart Heisler and produced by Gary Cooper and Walter Thompson.

SYNOPSIS

Cooper (who was also the producer) takes a sly shot at his laconic, Western hero image as a somewhat less-than-fearless cowboy mistaken for vicious killer Duryea. He ends up on the lam from outlaws and the law with only cranky Demarest and lovely Young to protect him.

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Along Came Jones (1945, Stuart Heisler)

By Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 22, 2016 From The Stop Button

Along Came Jones gets by on its gimmick and its charm–it’s got a lot of charm, both from the cast and Nunnally Johnson’s screenplay, which is good as director Heisler doesn’t bring any. Jones is a lower budget Western, lots of rear screen projection, lots of boring setups fro... Read full article


Along Came Jones (1945)

By Angela on Aug 27, 2012 From Hollywood Revue

When Melody Jones (Gary Cooper) and his friend George Fury (William Demarest) ride into the town of Payneville, Melody is confused and kind of amused when everyone in town seems to be afraid of him.? Melody’s a completely harmless guy, so imagine his surprise when Cherry de Longpre (Loretta Yo... Read full article


Along Came Jones(1945).

By Dawn Sample on Aug 26, 2012 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Along Came Jones(1945). Gary Copper, Lorettea Young, William Demarest and Dan Duryea. The movie was adapted by Nunnally Johnson, from the novel Useless Cowboy, by Alan Le May. Directed by Stuart Heisler. When wounded during a stage robbery, masked bandit Monte Jarrad, drops a rifle engraved with hi... Read full article


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Cherry de Longpre: [Melody tells Cherry that she can't shoot; she responds with three well-placed shots] When I aim at something, I hit it and when I hit something its what I aimed at.


George Fury: Now wait a minute, Melody. You ain't got to be no dumber than necessary.
Melody Jones: That would make me somebody, wouldn't it?


George Fury: You always want to shoot them in their right eye. It spoils their aim.


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Facts about

Loretta Young was pregnant with her son Christopher Lewis during shooting and was told by her doctor to take it easy because of all the horseback riding she had to do during filming.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 10, 1945 with Gary Cooper and William Demarest reprising their film roles.
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