The Woman of the Town
Seen it?1943 | 90 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who's ever talked to their pet and western fans. An animal steals a fair few scenes.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
Bat Masterson, who after failing to secure a job as a newspaper reporter becomes marshal of Dodge City. Preferring socializing to peacekeeping, Masterson falls in love with Dora Hand, the obligatory golden-hearted chorus girl whose concern for the welfare of her fellow citizens at time reaches Madonna-like dimensions. When Dora is shot down cattle baron King Kennedy, Masterson begins taking his job seriously. After taking care of Kennedy, Masterson determines to enshrine the memory of Dora, whose efforts to clean up Dodge City were largely ignored by the "decent" townsfolk.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Archainbaud
- Claire TrevorDora Hand
- Albert DekkerBat Masterson
- Barry SullivanKing Kennedy
- Henry HullInky Wilkinson
- Marion MartinDaisy Davenport
- Percy KilbrideRev. Samuel Small
- Porter HallMayor Dog Killey
- Beryl WallaceLouella O. Parsons
- Arthur HohlRobert Wright
- Clem BevansBuffalo Burns