Belle Starr
“She Was a Wonderful Sweetheart...But a Terrible Enemy!”
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Gene Tierney
Belle Starr
Lead
Randolph Scott
Sam Starr
Dana Andrews
Thomas Crail
Shepperd Strudwick
Ed Shirley
Elizabeth Patterson
Sarah
Chill Wills
Blue Duck
Louise Beavers
Mammy Lou
Olin Howland
Jasper Trench
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Irving Cummings's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Belle Starr is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
