Belle Starr (1941)

She Was a Wonderful Sweetheart...But a Terrible Enemy!

• Western

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.

Rating

5.9 / 10 (17 votes)

Release date

September 12, 1941

Runtime

1h 23m

Language

English

Director

Irving Cummings

Status

Released