The Town Of Hamilton Bids You Welcome. Joel McCrea stars as a trail boss falsely imprisoned for his men's misdemeanours. Released and suffering at the hands of an unforgiving and irate town, he's hired by a blind Don Haggerty to drive his herd - but Haggerty has his own agenda's on this trip. A routine Western that is chiefly saved from the bottom rung by the presence of Joel McCrea. McCrea was a real life…
The war of the ranch kings stampedes the West's wildest cattle empire
After serving a five year prison sentence for allowing his men to destroy a town in a drunken spree, a trail boss is hired by the same town's leading citizen to drive their cattle to Fort Clemson. Complicating matters, a rival cattle baron also hires the cattle driver to lead his herd.
Top Cast
Joel McCrea
John Cord
Gloria Talbott
Sandy Jeffrey
Don Haggerty
Ralph Hamilton
Phyllis Coates
Janice Hamilton
Bing Russell
Douglas Hamilton
Richard Shannon
Garth
Paul Brinegar
Tom Jefferson Jeffrey
Charles H. Gray
Tom Powis (as Charles Gray)
Art Felix
Vaquero (uncredited)
Ted Smile
Garth Cowhand (uncredited)
Howard Culver
Preacher (uncredited)
Steve Raines
Paul Corbo (uncredited)
Reviews
Joel McCrea holds this cattle-driving western together competently enough as "Cord", a man who must get his huge herd of cows to market. Problem is, one herd belongs to the citizens of a town that he let his previous crew trash - earning him a five year spell in jail. The other herd is owned by a competitor - so no easy task here for the man. Unusually for the genre, and thankfully here, we have a rather more feisty…
FAQ about Cattle Empire
What is Cattle Empire about?
After serving a five year prison sentence for allowing his men to destroy a town in a drunken spree, a trail boss is hired by the same town's leading citizen to drive their cattle to Fort Clemson. Complicating matters, a rival cattle baron also hires the cattle driver to lead…
When was Cattle Empire released?
Cattle Empire was released in 1958.
What genres does Cattle Empire belong to?
Cattle Empire is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Cattle Empire?
The cast of Cattle Empire includes Joel McCrea, Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates, Bing Russell.