Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Absolutely Fantastic

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

Disappointing 1945 film with Loretta Young, Gary Cooper and William Demarest caught up in some very bad writing.A near perfect role for Gary Cooper with his "aw shucks" western language like-attitude. Loretta Young suddenly turns into an Annie Oakley by film's end.The story where Cooper is mistaken as a notorious gunman is cliché as best. Amazing that Cooper and Young, who at first allows the confusion to continue so that the real villain, the usual Dan Duryea, can get away with all that he has done. True to Hollywood standards, Young falls for Cooper. The dialogue and even the shoot out scenes are quite dull.Nothing much going on here.

What a fun movie! For one thing, it is funny. It is also tender. This gentle send-up of westerns sometimes looks like a serious western. The cinematic style has a classic-well almost classic high contrast look. Cuts from outdoor shots played again sound stage shots date the film but that hardly matters. The style is almost as tongue-in-cheek as the story is.I love the line from Melody, "But you don't want to forget: when a posse makes a mistake, it's a mighty hard thing to unmake." That sums up many westerns. Then there is the line from Melody about women, "Pa gave me a piece of advice that ain't never failed me yet. Son, he says, if you ever fool around with a woman, always hide a dollar in the toe of your boot and you'll come out a dollar to the good. That is, Pa says, if you keep your boots on." Good description of life.Nice surprise. Enjoy it.

After robbing a stagecoach, the gunman Monte Jarrad (Dan Duryea) is wounded and hunted with a one thousand-dollar reward. Meanwhile, the clumsy cowboy Melody Jones (Gary Cooper) and his old partner George Fury (William Demaresi) ride through the wrong road and reach Payneville. When the locals see the initials MJ on Melody's saddle and his appearance, he is mistaken by the dangerous criminal. Melody believes that the respectful behavior is because he is an unsmiling man. Melody is saved from a shot by Cherry de Longpre (Loretta Young), who is Monte's girlfriend, and they head to her ranch where the hideout of the wounded Monte is. Cherry plots a plan sending Melody with Monte's saddle to the North to lure the posse while Monte heads to South. But the naive cowboy is in love with Cherry and decides to return to the ranch instead against the will of his friend George."Along Came Jones" is an entertaining satire of western movie. The naive story is silly in many moments, but the sweet Loretta Young is wonderful, showing a magnificent chemistry with the hilarious Gary Cooper. Dan Duryea is the perfect villain in this enjoyable amusement. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): "Pistoleiro do Destino" ("Gunman of the Destiny")

I bought this film recently,and have watched it a couple of times,i must admit it is silly but very entertaining,it does grow on you.The funny horse riding scenes,which is obviously filmed in a studio,and the witty script,etc a horse called Henry.Its actually funnier the second time you see it,once you get over the slightly muddled plot,you take more notice of the dialogue second time around.I thought the funniest part was when Dan Duryea was making Gary Cooper exchange clothes with him and they are bitching at each other,i thought that was very original the film should have been remembered for that at least.Lorreta young was very good,and definitely showed an element of girl power which was unusual in the 1940s films,so in a lot of ways this film was quite ahead of its time,full credit to Gary Cooper for playing the incompetent part being protected by the woman,unlike the other one dimensional western stars of the time.Its a shame his films are not on TV so much any more,he was always a pleasure to watch,my parents always had his films on TV,when i was young.you sort of miss him now