Dallas (1950): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1950, Dallas is an action and western film directed by Stuart Heisler, running about 94 minutes. “THE FURY OF VIOLENCE AND VENGEANCE ECHOES ACROSS THE TEXAS PLAINS!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Land, a family, a future. They're "dreams, fried up, short order" for Blayde Hollister (Gary Cooper). Rightly or wrongly, this ex-Confederate from Georgia has waged his own war to settle past injustices. Now he's a wanted man. And he can feel the law closing in on him. Posing as a Boston dandy, he comes to the boom town with a gun and a plan: to smoke out the notorious Marlow brothers (including Steve Cochran and Raymond Massey), then give 'em a whiff of gunsmoke. Director Stuart Heisler (Along Came Jones) keeps the pace flowing like the local saloon's liquor. Max Steiner's score gallops like a hell-for-leather posse and screenwriter John Twist fires scene after scene with lines like "you'll get your pockets picked in a graveyard". Dallas, here we come!

Who’s in it. Dallas stars Gary Cooper as Blayde Hollister, Ruth Roman as Tonia Robles, Steve Cochran as Bryant Marlow and Raymond Massey as Will Marlow, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Dallas has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dallas page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dallas tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.