Stagecoach horse chase

[@assaultspoon4925]

The stuntwork in this movie is amazing, even by today's standards. Look at the guy who falls between the hooves of a whole stagecoach worth of horses. One of my favorite Wayne films

[@LK-pc4sq]

The guy who fell between the horses was my Great Uncle Yakima Canutt. This stunt was in part recreated in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Harrison Ford mentioned Yakima in recreating this on the front of a Replica German ducenhalf truck.

[@Pilgrim800]

@@LK-pc4sq that's so cool, did you ever get to meet him before he passed?

[@Meallion98]

.the greatest stuntman in history. Yakima canutt

[@frankie3791]

That's awesome, John Wayne said he spent a lot of time studying how to walk and talk like the man Y.C.

[@willieholmes1483]

@@assaultspoon4925, recipient of an honorary Oscar. Some people feel that stunt work should get an Oscar category (me being one of them).

[@kevingarzonromero9770]

Holly shit this is my grandpa's Mad Max.

[@andyzhang7890]

Right? Someone watching this crazy ass scene when it first released must’ve felt what we all did when seeing Fury Road for the first time…

[@willieholmes1483]

I did say that the final chase from “Road Warrior” was comparable to this.

[@RConn55]

This is so accurate

[@contractmed1]

One of my all-time favorite movies and possibly my favorite western film. This scene might be the most epic moment in the history of western films. I'm so glad it's playing on TCM tonight.

[@Tim.NavVet.EN2]

It includes two stunts that have yet to be successfully recreated!!! (The drop of the Apache down between the stagecoach horses, and (same stuntman) "John Wayne's" going from the stagecoach to the lead horses). Every attempt since then (IIRC) has resulted in injured stuntmen....

[@lakshmiprasad128]

Sometime I feel all chase scenes which came after this were just an imitation of this one. John Ford is father of film making. Many legendary directors owe their success to this man!

[@willieholmes1483]

Four-time Oscar winner. The most by any director.

[@j.mariosantos6028]

O filme retrata com fidelidade o que é a sociedade com todos os seus defeitos.

[@jugglingbeast]

This film is the father of all chase action scenes to date in terms of stunts and cinematography.

[@lw3646]

Yes it gets so much right, the camera moves with the action too, they must have found a way to lock it down and drive along filming it which must have been pretty mind-blowing for 1939.

[@jugglingbeast]

@@lw3646 Ford was in many ways the first Action film director but the ever first moving camera was done by Charlie Chaplin.

[@BillGunslinger]

This is one of the most fantastic action scenes ever put to film. I know it was only possible at the expense of the horses's health, but still... It's magnificent.

[@Bmg009]

It was at the expense of the horses life, not only their health.. I’m no vegetarian who supports peta, but it hits hard to see a horse suffering. I used to own a horse from a colt until she grew old and blind, she had nothing on this earth except the trust she put into me. People say horses are smart and great pets, I say horses are in fact smart, and great family.

[@BillGunslinger]

@@Bmg009 yes, it is good that they made rules against animal abuse soon after this. Not good to kill a horse only for a film, but it was a different time back then. If a movie did this today, I would be outraged and would certainly boycott it.

[@gachapinCUEVA]

That shot at 4:55 is just great. Imagine the moviegoers in 1939 seeing this wide shot pan out. It's literally a moving piece of art.

[@charlietheanteater3918]

I hate it when people say “why didn’t the apaches shoot the horses?” Because they obviously wanted the horses.......!

[@cjr4286]

Woah! It all makes sense now...

[@yvesdorsi4458]

Another thing that people don't consider is the relative value of horses at the time, nowadays you can buy a horse for as little as 500$ unless we are talking about thoroughbreds with winning genetics or some rare military/racing lineage. In the old West, not only did horses have practical value in transportation and farm-work selling stolen horses was the equivalent of profiting off of a top of the line car.

[@darlingfordeer]

When the horses fall like that, in a running w, hitting the bottom of their jaws, they break their necks. They are ultimately still killing them.

[@darlingfordeer]

@@yvesdorsi4458 They were actually killing horses a lot back then. When you see a man get shot, and the horse doubles over and falls, it's because of a mechanism where all of its legs are tied in a w shape. When the stuntman pulled back the string, they went flying forward and broke their necks.

[@pirateheaven]

John Ford was a great director. His character development made you feel like you knew them all. Yakima Knute did the stunt work. This movie made John Wayne a star.

[@jonahsmiththecowboyandfilm2821]

Stagecoach ('39) Director: John Ford John Wayne as Ringo Kid Claire Trevor as Dallas John Carradine (father of David) as Hatfield

[@jasonelwoodphoto]

I love the shot at 3:31. Guy’s hauling ass while reloading. The is a great film.

[@alfredocorreia9385]

O PRIMEIRO WESTERN PSICOLÓGICO DO CINEMA!!!

[@lw3646]

Imagine the 1939 audience seeing this for the first time. The speed and energy in this action sequence is something quite special.

[@jarnokorhonen3840]

Oh man, you included one of my favourite parts, where that no-good prodigal son Hatfield dies. That always brings something to my eye. Thank you so very much.

[@TheSaneHatter]

And now you know when they started saying, "Here comes the cavalry!"

[@村上嘉明]

この場面を含めて永遠の名作やね。

[@goofygoober2382]

apparently a lot of horses were injured and killed during this scene

[@kentallard8852]

They used the 'running W' technique to trip the horse in the days when the film was made. To bring down a galloping horse they attached a wire, anchored to the ground, to the horses fetlocks and this launched the rider forward spectacularly at a desired spot. It either killed the horse or left unable to work. It was phased out in the 1970s and '80s, they now train horses to take falls.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

@@kentallard8852 That's awful. I had always thought the horses were trained, even back then. What a cruel way to treat an animal that's been our helper and companion for millennia, not to mention a waste.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

@@bugglebegger143 Eh? What has me eating meat got to do with anything? My comment was referring to the waste of lovely animals NOT their horse flesh.

[@nikiTricoteuse]

@@bugglebegger143 Bro, you're starting to look like a bit of a twat. Firstly what's your problem with me? Secondly, the only person talking about eating meat is YOU. Thirdly, l believe the horsemeat scandal was, unlike me, in Europe. And Fourthly, even if what l eat were any of your business, l wouldn't eat a ready made burger if you paid me. Now go away and have a nap.

[@s.o.k.1393]

@@nikiTricoteuse So it's okay to treat horses cruelly and sometimes kill them for no good reason, as long as you also eat their corpses for no good reason. Got it!

[@Cheeks730]

God damn those horses are hauling ass. I miss westerns man i love this sense of speed, too bad action scenes just aren't this great anymore

[@VideoMask93]

They never were this great to begin with-this was exceptional by any standard. If you want something exceptional from the modern day, I'd recommend Fury ROad.

[@Cheeks730]

@@VideoMask93 fury road is a massive exception let’s be honest we’re not gonna see a well shot and edited action film like that for a long long time

[@VideoMask93]

@@Cheeks730 That's my point--Fury Road is as rare a thing now as Stagecoach was back then. There are some other great action scenes I can think of too, but they're very different kinds of action. I mean, would you compare that 10-minute pseudo-oner in Atomic Blonde to this? I wouldn't. Still a great scene.

[@oldhippiejon]

Back in the 50's was a standard film on at Christmas Eve, last thing my parents would let me watch before bed.

[@mercury00011]

Forse una delle piu belle scene del cinema modiale di tutti i tempi...

[@zerocinco05]

3:01 Perceberam que as rodas da carruagem giram inversamente ao sentido em que ela caminha? Segundo Arlindo Machado, isso é resultado de "uma imperfeita resolução do movimento pela câmera cinematográfica [da época]. Ocorre que durante o intervalo em que o obturador da câmera se fecha para permitir o arrasto da película a roda da carruagem efetua um movimento de rotação quase completo, aproximando-se do ponto em que estava no fotograma anterior. O resultado é uma inversão do movimento das rodas e uma diminuição da velocidade em relação ao movimento da carruagem." (1997, p. 73)

[@amazing7633]

Yes, that it precisely what happens, and "wheels turning backwards" commonly appears in many films showing carriage wheels.

[@OneWhoLivesThere]

"BRIDESMAID!" I love Andy Devine.

[@headboy]

The poor horses were ten a penny back then. I wonder what sort of speed they were travelling , it looks really fast... fantastic stunts.

[@Speedy_Cheeto]

I was on the edge of my seat watching this I can't believe i cared so much for the characters, man the shot of the baby contrasted with the violence it's so sad you don't get happy endings like this in real life usually

[@azazelgrigori9244]

My teacher had us watch this movie and write a paper on it. I remember how people would describe Hatfield as a gambler, implying that he's duplicitous and cunning. But I didn't see him do anything that would warrant such a description. It was such an awkward mismatch.

[@marenosantomo6174]

I thank it one of the great moves of all time.

[@marianbroyles6395]

Mareno Santomo avengers endgame is the best

[@BillGunslinger]

@@marianbroyles6395 Avengers is just a dumb movie for kids. It comes nowhere near this masterpiece.

[@irinashidou9524]

7:09 Better saviour than any superhero

[@debbiekennedy4500]

Debbie. My 1.ST western.1945.. Double Bill With Best years of my Life! Londoner. Then Age 7yr. Now Have Treasured 'Stagecoach ' Mug. Special 80 yr Edition! 😊❤ yay.

[@25FIREBALL]

john Wayne "" gimmie my gun back"" Dale Earnhardt ""gimmie my car back"" after he rolled it with a few laps to go in the Dayton 500----2 of this countrys greatest hero's

[@ericparrish1515]

Look at all that dust! You can see the wind.

[@qwertyqwerty-ze2xe]

Этот вариант фильма лучший. Игра актёров прекрасна.

[@25FIREBALL]

some day i hope to see Judge Raintree and tell him what a Hero his son was after all----

[@derekleaberry1199]

Also starring Yakima Canutt.

[@LK-pc4sq]

My Great Uncle :) I last visited him in 1979. His mind was going "alzhimers" but still was able to get around.

[@larissapires3352]

Amo demais esse filme. Já tive um sonho q fiquei bem perto do stuntman Yak Yakima Cannut

[@blockmasterscott]

Cowboys and Indians. Man, I loved these movies. 👍

[@Classicguy66]

The Road Warrior, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Smokey and the Bandit II.

[@AdamPaul222]

0:32 UNCLE BILLY , THAT STUPID OLD FOOL ... FROM "ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE "

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

Amazing gun sounds

[@weakornosignal8217]

Anyone know the name of this movie? or is it literally just "stagecoach"

[@jacobschmitt2497]

It’s just Stagecoach

[@aurnbob7209]

Stagecoach, 1939 classic including some of the best character actors of the era, including Thomas Mitchell and John Caradine

[@LesParker-qx9xs]

I can't believe that anyone who claims to be a movie buff hasn't seen Stagecoach before

[@JJF10101957]

Gee, that's how I feel when Mormon missionaries come to the door!

[@daviddavies2072]

Great film well acted, 👍

[@btebte1]

i agree it's horrifying; and i think a big part of the appeal of the movie was the spectacle of this brutality

[@josefernandez3334]

El fabuloso j.Waine❤❤

[@manolid]

Which film is this from?

[@smith4496]

Stagecoach (1939)

[@linkfan160]

I'm kind of torn when it comes to this scene. On the one hand, it's an unfair and stereotypical depiction of native Americans. But from purely a film-making point of view, the scene is phenomenal. It would have been so difficult to film such a scene back in 1939 with such primitive equipment. The countless moving shots alongside the horses and stagecoach give me goosebumps. I really appreciate early American cinema, but I am also aware that is deeply flawed. Especially in the way it depicts anyone who isn't white. That's the way History is, I guess. Great moments but also some pretty terrible ones too.

[@infinitlycool]

I agree that the Natives were treated badly but it should be noted that a lot of the tribes at this time, especially the Apache, weren't exactly nice people either. A lot of these things you see in these westerns depicting Indians as the villains actually happen even if it is romanticized. I understand the Natives anger and all that but it's not an excuse to attack and massacre civilian homes and settlements. It's the ones who hold power(whether politicians, land owners, or businessmen) that caused the most trouble for the Natives since they always broke whatever treaty was laid out. The common citizen was only trying to live their lives in a peaceful manner. As for the comment about the way history depicts the White Man, let me ask you this. What race, what civilization, has done more in the advancement of human kind than any other? The White Man. You can argue all you want about the "horrible" things they did and all that but that's the truth.

[@vizionaryentertainment8464]

A lot of these tribes weren't nice because the white man was coming in taking their land.

[@infinitlycool]

What land? Literally every single tribe in North America were nomads, meaning that they were traveling from one place to another either because of the changing of the seasons or because the animals they would hunt were going that direction. They didn't settle down and create a great civilization like the rest of the world did except the ones in South America(such as the Aztecs, the Mayans, and the Incas) but look how fucked up they became with they human sacrifices and all that. Say what you want about the Spanish and the Conquistadors but if there's was one thing they did right it was that they put a stop to that.

[@linkfan160]

I must have missed your reply somehow, so sorry for my delayed response. It's probably true that not all white people treated the native Americans unfairly. But the fact is, they were here first. And the white leaders should have honored and upheld the treaties that were signed. But they didn't and well....we all know what happened. Believe me, I don't believe in white guilt. That's not what I'm implying. I think it does nothing towards actually helping minorities. It just leaves white people throwing pity parties for themselves without any real action or apology taken towards repairing our damaged relationships with native communities. I just think it's really important to acknowledge that we live on land that was their's to begin with. I hear what you're saying about advancement and progress. But a lot of that has to do with the fact that white people have been given more opportunities to study medicine, science, etc more so than minority groups, which of course means that white people happen to hold the most achievements for those kinds of things. But if other ethnic groups had been allowed to study the same things, I bet they would have achieved great things for civilization too.

[@infinitlycool]

I'd be inclined to agree with you on your advancement and progress statement except you're forgetting the reason where why certain third-world countries in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia are still the way they are. And that can be summed up in one word: _Graft._ Graft is a form of political corruption in which a person who holds a position in power uses funds intended for public projects are instead used for their own personal goals, while maximizing benefits(freebees) for the people so they can stay in power. A movie that shows a perfect example of this is actually an old film that came out the same year this did and that is the movie _Mr. Smith Goes to Washington_ staring James Stewart. The question I'm sure you're asking right now is "Why don't they change that?" Well, it's not that simple for two reasons. One, they don't have the power or the support to completely change their country. And two, more importantly, the sad thing is is that those people have lived under that system for so long they literally do not believe there's anything better. So how do you teach those people that there are better ways to advance your country? Well... the sad truth is _you can't._ It's like in the movie _55 Days at Peking_ where the question was asked what exactly are they fighting for? The next three lines go like this: _"It's easier when it's something you can see; a wall, a hill, a river. But how do you explain it to them when it's for principle?"_ _"...You can't. Not here in China. It's too far from home."_ _"I know."_ Now while this relates more to war, it's actually not much different from what I'm talking about. I can show you the way to better life but in the end it's you alone that has to take the initiative. If you choose not because you find the old way is a whole lot easier then there's nothing more than I can for you. I did my part but you chose not to do yours. It's the same for these third-world countries. There's absolutely no reason why they can' be first-world nations but the problem is is that the people have lived under the graft system for so long that they've just accepted it as the best and only way to live. And it's not like we haven't to reach out and help. I've read stories of many people(mostly missionaries) who have tried to show these nations better ways to live but in the end they had to give up because the people they were trying to guide refused to change their "easier" way of life. The same goes for minorities here in America. There's really nothing holding them back from pursuing whatever opportunities they're given. The problem is that they refuse to pursue those opportunities because it requires effort and commitment, something that's so simple yet it's too hard for them because... they're just too damn lazy. They rather go out and party than pursue a career. And since many of these minorities are getting freebees from the politicians they elect(who in the end don't give a shit about them except when it comes to their vote) why should they pursue a career when they don't have to work? In today's world white guilt has nothing to do with it, that's just a excuse. In the end it's the minority's fault for not bettering themselves as the white man has done over the centuries.

[@wyominglost]

Was that Frank Zappa in the coach? LOL.

[@JesseKellerFilms]

Nah, man, just David Carradine's dad

[@aurnbob7209]

the great character actor John Caradine at his best, Zappa could have passed for him

[@anthonyle2506]

It would be amazing if they did a 2020 reboot but they still used the same techniques to make it authentic

[@timothylinnomme5648]

They could use CGI now.

[@strwbrypop]

They would have to use today's actors. No chance for duplicating what this cast did!

[@lw3646]

​@@strwbrypopexactly I couldn't buy Matt Damon as replacing John Wayne. The True Grit remake was okay but I still liked the original more.

[@willieholmes1483]

I remember hearing that when they showed this movie on the reservations, even the Indigenous people cheered at the arrival of the cavalry.

[@Bogart1899]

Yakime Canutt - the greatest stuntman ever

[@dmaster225]

There is no way the horses didnt get hurt with some of those falls.

[@ernesttanare862]

That is why "no animal was hurt" became a thing

[@rayfinkle9369]

Why was that guy about to shoot the girl that with his last bullet? I haven't seen the movie, just this clip.

[@jessehernandez773]

He wanted to kill her so she wouldn't get graped by the Indians. Figured it was a better death

[@rayfinkle9369]

@@jessehernandez773 Oh, dang. That's rough.

[@richardcummins5465]

He didn't want the woman to be captured by the Apaches.

[@brianboru2762]

Seems to me that the folks on the stage coach were some ridiculous crack shots compared to the Indians. If they had a few dozen more bullets each they could have taken out the entire raiding party. I probably would have had about half to a third as many natives actually getting hit, because I would imagine taking a shot on horseback or from a rattling and galloping stage coach over the desert could rattle a man's fillings out. Takes some of the suspense away.

[@GT-mm9ne]

Brian -- thank you. It's amazing how almost no one else here seems to recognize this fundamental absurdity.

[@BillGunslinger]

Movie is 80+ years old. People were very suspended by this scene when it came out, and I believe less people getting shot would actually mean less suspense in this specific case, because most of the thrills come from the sense of speed and the stunts. You know how audiences reacted to King Kong just a few years prior to this, they were mesmerized by the giant ape. The audiences of that time had different expectations compared to nowadays.

[@williamkoppos7039]

Jake Feingold from "Bataan"

[@patrick4662]

How in the hell did Peacock survive this???

[@lfkeks]

from which film ist that?

[@kierkegaardrulez]

It's the very first film ever made. It's called "Battleship Potemkin" and it's about a German submarine.

[@mb-ob2ye]

Josy Jack stagecoach

[@richardcummins5465]

STAGECOACH. 1939

[@alansouzacruz970]

Old school western 🔫⭐

[@BeachsideHank]

Gotta love how John Carradine saves the last bullet for the woman... it's the code of the west folks.

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

I had known john wayne when i a kid❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊

[@okia8227]

Great Film i love it hueesohn

[@nicflentje4666]

Im Proud of you and yur Schnittmeister Skills

[@julianbernardoprado8151]

Similar ocupas patagonia....así estamos hoy....el último fue Ginóbili..tenista...pero es argentino!!!!!!😢

[@brerrabbit9585]

Eat your heart out Indiana Jones!

[@25FIREBALL]

greatest western till LONGMIRE-------JMO

[@nenabunena]

Better than Once Upon A Time In The West or the Leone films?

[@RajeshKumar-wv5fp]

@@nenabunena than you are the biggest fool. Sergio leone's films are always better than Ford's western Ford only make heroic films with no violence Overrated films

[@player70477]

Damn rdr3 looks great

[@xtopia9758]

Yeah lol

[@mtcollins64]

The Apaches are able to shoot Peacock and Hatfield sitting INSIDE the stagecoach, but they're not able to hit Ringo sitting ON TOP OF the stagecoach? Ah well, that's Hollywood...

[@Behemoth7716]

Probably because it’s a moving vehicle at around 15 - 20 mph not to mention ringo is firing back at them

[@daisyiscute87]

Sadly the only way to get the horse to fall when being shot, was inhumane. Wires were attached to the horses leg and then to the ground so when they ran and got to the end of the wire they were yanked to the ground. Many horses were injured and killed just for a movie.

[@dougdumbrill7234]

Where did they find that “Geronimo”??? He is a dead ringer!!

[@guyheinis103]

With one shot two indians fall.....how good are the coach drivers......

[@arabpride9939]

Came here for red dead redemption 2

[@mannyescuela3511]

Arab Pride omg you red dead fans are EVERYWHERE

[@nenabunena]

What's red dead redemption 2?

[@HAL-vm3wn]

@@nenabunena a game

[@捷昭中司]

このジョンウェインが馬から、馬に飛び移る場面、いつも思うが、出来るのかね？

[@fload46d]

The shariff sure wanted Ringo when the Indians showed up.

[@ericparrish1515]

Ringo, that must've been a nick name for the pony express driver delivering a letter to the cops when somebody called them back then.

[@ericparrish1515]

Cowboys...😅

[@ShadyITA92]

Imagine this with "Brothers in Arms" from Mad Max Fury Road

[@smb871]

such a horrible scene for these horses. i heard lots were killed in fact. :(

[@MightyEFX]

Bad Max Western Road

[@AlexiYT]

Some of those horses tho actually got fucked up 😕

[@ragnapodewski4694]

Young John Wayne greatt, but remember War wagon!

[@derek6579]

Proper Hollywood not the crap we get nowadays!

[@celsoprincipal351]

yes,,,very good ,,,,, i like so much.

[@Jomartproducts]

I really thought we were dead when we ran out of bullets.

[@DavidBrandão-q2w]

vroom vroom car horse

[@XMEN79566]

あおり運転にはこのくらいやった方がいいと思う。 あおり運転する輩がこれのインディアン軍団みたいに撃たれて死んでも俺は嫌な思いしないから。

[@Flashpoh]

classic!

[@cristianromanoschi6963]

Anybody here to see where is the horizon?

[@ArmandoDalfonso]

Vorrei vedere e sentire queste scene in italiano

[@Oldguy-k3t]

Why would you go into hostile indian country with limited ammo/guns?

[@joshhobbs1505]

Wow. How many innocent šúnkawakhán's were injured during the filming of this misguided representation???

[@alandesouzacruz5124]

John Wayne true legend 👏🤠

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

Gun fighter😮😢❤😂🎉😅😊

[@ericparrish1515]

What if the horses were just drafting...since they had to run their asses off for somebody.

[@Matheusss89]

Mad Max: Rocky Road

[@yallowrosa]

not a politically correct film

[@josecisneros5516]

what makes you say that🤣

[@richardcummins5465]

From the days before THE SNOWFLAKES ruined EVERTHING 😂

[@georgezinn1804]

The entire horse chase made no sense. What interest would a small stagecoach just passing thru have to a bunch of maurading Indians? How could five men knock dozens of Indians off their horses going 50 miles an hour with a clean shot? Why are horses never hit in the crossfire? Why are women and babies always safe from flying bullets? A bullet would not ricochez(?) off a stagecoach made of wood. How did a cavalry suddenly appear from nowhere and get there so fast? When the coach is going thru Monument Valley there are tracks on the ground. I think gun battles with horses is animal abuse. Horses are forced to fall at full gallop. Many get broken legs and have to be put down. Stagecoach is a stupid movie.

[@yvesdorsi4458]

Movie magic baby.

[@filippogiannecchini1161]

they didn’t shot the horses because the horses were what they wanted, also i don’t think you understand how precious a horse in the west was. also, this is just a movie, just watch and enjoy it, don’t be picky because there are some coincidences

[@westernrider100]

The most obvious answer is simple. The writers decreed it so. Paise your right hand and say "I believe."

[@aurnbob7209]

the suspension of disbelief

[@richardcummins5465]

Get a grip of yourself, man 😂😂

[@killboggins]

The speed of this chase scene is fantastic

[@eliascommentonly4652]

Wagon 6hp 6horsepower 🇪🇺🇬🇷👋📽🎞🎬🎞🎬⭐⭐⭐

[@ThanhPham-bw5iy]

At last , white men win .

[@offrampt]

At first, Orson Welles was baffled that the stagecoach was going right to left, then left to right.

[@Ciscodays]

Even more baffling since he's not in this film.