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Belle Starr is a 1941 American drama film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Randolph Scott, Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, and Shepperd Strudwick. Written by Lamar Trotti and based on a story by Niven Busch and Cameron Rogers, it was produced by Kenneth Macgowan for 20th Century Fox, and shot in Technicolor.
The film is very loosely based on the life of 19th-century American outlaw Belle Starr. It was the second film and the first sound film to portray Starr on the screen, and its success led to many more such portrayals, although she was fairly obscure during her lifetime.
Original Release
09/12/1941
US Release
09/12/1941
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Randolph Scott | Sam Starr |
| Gene Tierney | Belle Shirley / Belle Starr |
| Dana Andrews | Maj. Thomas Crail / Thomas Crail |
| Shepperd Strudwick | Ed Shirley |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Sarah |
| Chill Wills | Blue Duck |
| Louise Beavers | Mammy Lou |
| Olin Howland | Jasper Trench |
| Paul E. Burns | Sergeant |
| Joe Sawyer | John Cole |
Directors
Writers
Lamar Trotti, Niven Busch, Cameron Rogers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Randolph Scott | Sam Starr |
| Gene Tierney | Belle Shirley / Belle Starr |
| Dana Andrews | Maj. Thomas Crail / Thomas Crail |
| Shepperd Strudwick | Ed Shirley |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Sarah |
| Chill Wills | Blue Duck |
| Louise Beavers | Mammy Lou |
| Olin Howland | Jasper Trench |
| Paul E. Burns | Sergeant |
| Joe Sawyer | John Cole |
| Joe Downing | Jim Cole |
| Charles Trowbridge | Colonel Bright / Col. Bright |
| James Flavin | Sergeant |
| Charles Middleton | Carpetbagger |
| Herbert Ashley | Jailer |
| Hooper Atchley | Carpetbagger |
| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | Young Jake |
| Hugh Chapman | Tench's Son |
| Davison Clark | Bartender |
| Mary Currier | Dressmaker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Len Hammond | Producer |
| Kenneth Macgowan | Producer |
