The Woman of the Town

"NO HEART! Her kind never had any...never needed any...to get what they wanted when the chips were down!"

Dec 31 1943 Approved 1h 30m
Western

Bat Masterson, who after failing to secure a job as a newspaper reporter becomes marshal of Dodge City. Preferring socializing to peacekeeping, Masterson falls in love with Dora Hand, the obligatory golden-hearted chorus girl whose concern for the welfare of her fellow citizens at time reaches Madonna-like dimensions. When Dora is shot down cattle baron King Kennedy, Masterson begins taking his job seriously. After taking care of Kennedy, Masterson determines to enshrine the memory of Dora, whose efforts to clean up Dodge City were largely ignored by the "decent" townsfolk.

Plot

New York newspaperman Bat Masterson thinks back on his time as a lawman in Dodge City, Kansas, when he cleaned up the lawless town and loved a saloon girl named Dora Hand. Masterson's rival for Dora's love was a scofflaw named King Kennedy, who laughs at Masterson's attempts to establish law but grudgingly admires the way he goes about it. Kennedy's jealousy of Dora leads him into deeper conflict with Masterson, even as Dora tries to maneuver Masterson into leaving town and leaving the dangerous job of marshal behind.

Written by

Norman Houston, Æneas MacKenzie

Directed by

George Archainbaud

Cast

Claire Trevor, Albert Dekker, Barry Sullivan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Harry Sherman Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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Average Rating
6 out of 10
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