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Starring: Gary Cooper,  Loretta Young,  William Demarest,  Dan Duryea,  Frank Sully, 
Directed By: Stuart Heisler, 
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Release Date: 1945-07-19
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Format: Black & White,  Closed-captioned,  DVD-Video,  Full Screen,  Subtitled,  NTSC, 

Editorial Reviews and DVD Information about Along Came Jones

Description
Screen legends Gary Cooper (High Noon) and Loretta Young (Lady From Cheyenne) saddle up for an action-packed comedy-western that's "loaded with laughs" (Variety). With inspired performances and lively direction, Along Came Jones hits the bull's-eye for classic western entertainment. Melody Jones (Cooper) is a mild-mannered cowpoke who barely knows the difference between a six-shooter and a carbine rifle, but when he rides into Paynesville, he immediately commands the respect - and fear - of the entire town. The locals believe he's the notorious Monte Jarrad (Dan Duryea), a ruthless outlaw who's been terrorizing the frontier with his daring robberies and lightning-fast draw. At first, Jones enjoys his newfound fame, but that quickly ends when he finds himself the target of a bloodthirsty posse, a determined private investigator, Jarrad's double-crossed partners and the most dangerous enemy of all: Jarrad himself!

Amazon.com Review
Along Came Jones is one of the most oddball artifacts from Hollywood's golden age. Gary Cooper (who doubled as producer) plays Melody Jones, a "common ordinary useless bronc-stomper" who moseys into the town of Payneville--or is it Painful?--just after legendary bad ass Monte Jarrad has held up the stagecoach. The townsfolk eyeball the "MJ" on Melody's stirrup, leap to hysterically wrong conclusions, and start giving him a wide berth--in some cases, the better to lie in ambush for "Jarrad" while planning how to spend the bounty money. Now, as it happens--and as his crusty sidekick George (the insuperably irreverent William Demarest) keeps reminding him--Melody can barely get his gun out of the holster without blowing his own kneecap off. All that stands between him and extinction is the quick-thinking intervention of a local maiden, one Cherry de Longpre (Loretta Young). Melody, of course, promptly becomes hogtied with love, not suspecting Cherry's the childhood sweetheart of the real Monte Jarrad (Dan Duryea)....

Stylistically the film is a wild mix, with director Stuart Heisler paying close attention to down-the-gun-barrel point of view in several scenes, yet also sitting still for floaty back-projection photography so egregious that it may bring on motion sickness. Still, Nunnally Johnson's script is droll; Cooper clearly relished the chance to poke fun at his strong-silent stereotype; and he and Preston Sturges stalwart Demarest establish a sardonic comic rapport. --Richard T. Jameson

Customer Reviews for Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones
I am a huge Gary Cooper fan and this is one of my favorites. It is funny and as with all of Coop's movies very well acted. The DVD is good quality. There was no sound problem or choppiness in the flow of the film. If you like Gary Cooper and haven't seen this movie, you are definetely missing a good one! If you haven't seen any of Coop's movies - this is a good place to start.Along Came Jones

Gary Cooper, an all time great!
You cannot go wrong with a Gary Cooper movie of any kind, whether it is a western, drama, or comedy. He had so many great ones. This is one of his good westerns with some comedy to it. His beautiful and talented co-star, Loretta Young, adds to the mixture for a movie you will enjoy.Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones -For A bit Too Long
Great premise, poorly delivered.
Gary Cooper and his entire cast (excluding the horses) were guilty
of over acting in this whimsical tale of mistaken identity
and the trouble that can develop- exploiting it.
This film could almost be characterized as a stepping stone for
Gary Cooper's lighter comedic delivery in another obscure
(but better film) The Saratoga Trunk co starring Ingrid Bergman.

Along Came Jones

Poor Film - Very Flat
This is just about as flat a film as you could make. The premise was the old mistaken identity one - a regular cowpoke is mistaken for a violent killer. Given a quality director and a MUCH better script something might have been made of this. Frankly the actors appear to be standing around waiting for someone to tell them what to do next. The Annie get your gun stuff trotted out at the finish seems not so much perdictable, as convenient. Very disappointing.
Loretta Young deserves far better on DVD - despite all the problems and the B budget look of the picture she's an A star, at times, ravishing with a Kelly LeBrock sultriness to her eyes. (Of course Young could also act.)
When will those perverse Gods in the film industry release some of her best films - such as The Farmer's Daughter? I mean she did win the Academy Award - how hard can it be to sell it? Why issue the bad and not the good? This sort of bungled mess does no ones reputation any good.
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones reviewed by taurus5131953
This is a comedy/western produced by Gary Cooper. It's a case of mistaken identity in which Jones (Gary Cooper) is mistaken for a notorious outlaw &, coincidentally, they have the same initials. Jones revels in the notoriety for a short time which leads to some comical situations. The problem: Jones is inept at gun-play. The movie is a good one but not a classic. Dan Duryea
is excellent in a supporting role as the outlaw Jones is mistaken for. It is a fun movie & most will enjoy it because "Coop" is a joy to watch.Along Came Jones