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Stars in My Crown

Name: Stars in My Crown
Genre: Western
Released: 1950-05-11
Cast: Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew, Dean Stockwell, Alan Hale, Lewis Stone

1950 | 90 min | Western

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: A natural pick for people who love a story where everyone knows everyone and fans of medical drama. The small-town setting is half the character. Same wavelength as Bad Day at Black Rock. Life-and-death stakes, often at a run.
The mood: Easygoing.
The pace: Never drags, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off: Made in 1950: an older pace and style.

An orphaned man recalls his upbringing with his aunt and her husband, the parson, in a small Western town during the Reconstruction.

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Directed by Jacques Tourneur