Mexico / Sep 12, 1941 / B
She Was a Wonderful Sweetheart...But a Terrible Enemy!
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After her family's mansion is burned down by Yankee soldiers for hiding the rebel leader Captain Sam Starr Belle Shirley vows to take revenge. Breaking Starr out of prison, she joins his small guerrilla group for a series of raids on banks and railroads, carpetbaggers and enemy troops. Belle's bravado during the attacks earns her a reputation among the locals as well as the love of Starr himself. The pair get married, but their relationship starts to break down when Sam Starr lets a couple of psychotic rebels into the gang, leaving Belle to wonder if he really cares about the Southern cause.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Olin Howland | Jasper Trench |
| Paul E. Burns | Sergeant |
| Joe Sawyer | John Cole |
| Joe Downing | Jim Cole |
| Howard Hickman | Colonel Thornton |
| Charles Trowbridge | Colonel Bright |
| James Flavin | Sergeant |
| Charles Middleton | Carpetbagger |
| Herbert Ashley | Jailer (uncredited) |
| Hooper Atchley | Carpetbagger |
| Matthew Beard | Young Jake (uncredited) |
| Hugh Chapman | Tench's Son (uncredited) |
| Davison Clark | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Mary Currier | Dressmaker (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Barfly (uncredited) |
| Edward Fielding | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Avanelle Harris | Dressed-up Freed Slave (uncredited) |
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| Dolores Hurlic | Jake's Granddaughter (uncredited) |
| Mae Marsh | Preacher's Wife (uncredited) |
| Kermit Maynard | Union Officer (uncredited) |
| George Melford | Preacher (uncredited) |
| Juanita Moore | Dressed-up Freed Slave (uncredited) |
| Adrian Morris | Major Grail's Orderly (uncredited) |
| Clarence Muse | Bootblack in Saloon (uncredited) |
| George H. Reed | Old Jake (uncredited) |
| Clinton Rosemond | Black Man on Bench (uncredited) |
| Elena Verdugo | Young Girl (uncredited) |
| Billy Wayne | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Cecil Weston | Mother (uncredited) |
| Norman Willis | Union Corporal (uncredited) |
Genres
Western
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Belle Starr |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1941 |
| Production | Kenneth Macgowan |
| Writer | Lamar Trotti, Niven Busch, Cameron Rogers |
| Editing | Robert L. Simpson |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer, Ray Rennahan |
| Assistant directors | Irving Cummings |
| Camera operators | Ernest Palmer, Ray Rennahan |
| Additional photography | Ernest Palmer, Ray Rennahan |
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| Production design | Richard Day, Nathan Juran, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Richard Day, Nathan Juran, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Richard Day, Nathan Juran |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., E. Clayton Ward |
| Sound | Roger Heman Sr., E. Clayton Ward, Alfred Newman |
| Costume design | Travis Banton, Sam Benson |
| Makeup | Travis Banton, Sam Benson |
| Hairstyling | Travis Banton, Sam Benson |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Spain / Sep 12, 1941 / 16
United States / Sep 12, 1941 / NR
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