Stagecoach (1939) was nominated for Best Picture (Outstanding Production) at the 12th Academy Award.
We review the Best Picture nominated movie Stagecoach as part of our bucket list goal to watch every Academy Award Best Picture nominee and winner from 1927-2028.
Synopsis: A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process.
| Release date | March 3, 1939 |
| Directed by | John Ford |
| Cast | – Claire Trevor as Dallas – John Wayne as Ringo Kid – Andy Devine as Buck – John Carradine as Hatfield – Thomas Mitchell as Doc Boone |
| Production company | Walter Wanger Productions |
Stagecoach’s Nominations at the 12th Academy Awards
| Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Production | United Artists | Nominated |
| Best Director | John Ford | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Thomas Mitchell | Won |
| Best Scoring | Richard Hageman, W. Franke Harling, John Leipold and Leo Shuken | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Alexander Toluboff | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography, Black and White | Bert Glennon | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Otho Lovering and Dorothy Spencer | Nominated |
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