Along Came Jones

Fans of the Coasters' immortal 1950s record Along Came Jones should check out this undervalued film, in which amiable cowpoke Gary Cooper is mistaken for outlaw Dan Duryea. It's a likeable compendium of western clichés, ably handled by former editor Stuart Heisler, who would later direct "Coop" in Dallas (1950). There's much to enjoy here, not least a lovely, knowing performance from Loretta Young. (She was hand-picked by Cooper, who was also the film's producer.) The title passed into western movie folklore.