How did Dodge City and Virginia City compare as Michael Curtiz westerns?

In the context of Michael Curtiz’s career as a director, Dodge City (1939) and Virginia City (1940) are both categorized as westerns starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.1

While Dodge City was considered an accomplished film, Virginia City was viewed as a failed attempt to repeat the success of its predecessor. Despite the commercial and critical reception of Virginia City falling short of Dodge City, the collaboration between Curtiz and Flynn remained prolific, and they achieved another major success shortly thereafter with the 1940 film The Sea Hawk.1