Peckinpah's lyrical vision of the West provides humour and comfort to director and viewer alike. The Ballad Of Cable Hogue sees Sam Peckinpah in jolly form. There is nothing here to trouble the censors, a bit of violence here and there - and some nasty human traits seam through the story, but this is purely a funny and touching movie that again deals with a Peckinpah fave theme of the Old West passing. Only…
Cable Hogue says … “Do unto others … as you would have others do unto you.”
Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage. He builds a house and makes money off the stagecoach passengers. Hildy, a prostitute from the nearest town, moves in with him. Hogue has everything going his way until the advent of the automobile ends the era of the stagecoach.
Top Cast
Jason Robards
Cable Hogue
Stella Stevens
Hildy
Slim Pickens
Ben Fairchild
David Warner
Joshua
L.Q. Jones
Taggart
Strother Martin
Bowen
R.G. Armstrong
Quittner
Peter Whitney
Cushing
Gene Evans
Clete
William Mims
Jensen
Susan O'Connell
Claudia
Vaughn Taylor
Powell
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Jensen
Max Evans
Webb Seely
James Anderson
Preacher
Felix Nelson
William
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What is The Ballad of Cable Hogue about?
Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage. He builds a house and makes money off the stagecoach…
When was The Ballad of Cable Hogue released?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue was released in 1970.
What genres does The Ballad of Cable Hogue belong to?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue is categorised as Comedy, Western, Action.
Who stars in The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The cast of The Ballad of Cable Hogue includes Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, Slim Pickens, David Warner, L.Q. Jones.