Along Came Jones (film)

Along Came Jones is a 1945 Western comedy film starring Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, William Demarest, and Dan Duryea, in which Cooper mercilessly spoofs his own slowtalking cowboy persona. The movie was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the novel Useless Cowboy by Alan Le May, and directed by Stuart Heisler.

Easygoing Melody Jones Gary Cooper and his friend George Fury William Demarest wander into a town. Jones is mistaken for a wanted bandit named Monte Jarrad Dan Duryea, which causes him no end of trouble. Meanwhile, the real Jarrad is hiding out in the home of his girl, Cherry de Longpre Loretta Young. At first, she tries to use the newcomer to distract the townsfolk, but as she gets to know Jones, her feelings start to change.Along Came Jones was presented on This Is Hollywood December 28, 1946. Janet Blair and Joel McCrea starred in the adaptation. ........

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