Belle Starr

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

Sep 12 1941 Approved 1h 27m
Western

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.

Plot

The setting is the Civil War and its aftermath. Belle's family has lost their land to Yankees. She marries Confederate guerilla leader Sam Starr and they continue activities against exploiters until she is shot riding to alert Sam to a trap. Highly romanticized and little connection with history.

Written by

Lamar Trotti, Niven Busch, Cameron Rogers

Directed by

Irving Cummings

Cast

Randolph Scott, Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,068
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA