‘No Highway in the Sky’ (1951): Jimmy Stewart as a Conspiracy Theorist
Commentary
If you are even casually interested in old movies, you doubtless know about James Stewart. Often affectionately called Jimmy, this Golden Era actor was a true American, often depicting inspiringly patriotic characters in Frank Capra movies. However, his filmography includes dozens of movies which are largely forgotten but deserve to be rediscovered.
One such movie is “No Highway in the Sky” from 1951. This is one of the best Jimmy Stewart films I’ve ever seen, yet I’d never even heard of it before I discovered it on Amazon Prime Video. It also stars Marlene Dietrich, reuniting the unlikely but successful pairing of “Destry Rides Again” from 1939, a Universal Pictures Western which reignited the German actress’s waning career. A love triangle is completed by British actress Glynis Johns. The rest of the cast is comprised of British actors, but this is technically an American movie, released by 20th Century Fox….