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The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) -- A hobo accidentally stumbles onto a water spring, and creates a profitable way station in the middle of the desert.

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Director:
Writers:
John Crawford (writer)
Edmund Penney (writer)
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Release Date:
22 May 1970 (Finland) more
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Cable Hogue says..."Do unto others... as you would have others do unto you."
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A hobo accidentally stumbles onto a water spring, and creates a profitable way station in the middle of the desert. full summary | add synopsis
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A tribute to the passing days of the Old West by a director/genius more (45 total)

Cast

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Jason Robards ... Cable Hogue
Stella Stevens ... Hildy
David Warner ... Joshua
Strother Martin ... Bowen
Slim Pickens ... Ben Fairchild
L.Q. Jones ... Taggart
Peter Whitney ... Cushing
R.G. Armstrong ... Quittner
Gene Evans ... Clete
William Mims ... Jensen
Kathleen Freeman ... Mrs. Jensen

Susan O'Connell ... Claudia
Vaughn Taylor ... Powell
Max Evans ... Webb Seely
James Anderson ... Preacher
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121 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Sam Peckinpah started work on this film almost immediately after finishing work on the landmark The Wild Bunch (1969). That is why Strother Martin and L.Q. Jones were cast in similar roles in both films. more
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Anachronisms: When the Rev. Sloan is comforting Claudia and unbuttons her blouse, it is obvious that her skirt has a zipper. The movie takes place in 1908, but the modern zipper that would be used on clothing wasn't designed until 1913 and patented in 1917. more
Quotes:
[Cable's partners have abandoned him in the desert without water]
Cable Hogue: Ain't had no water since yesterday, Lord. Gettin' a little thirsty. Just thought I'd mention it. Amen.
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A tribute to the passing days of the Old West by a director/genius, 26 February 2001
9/10
Author: Mickey-2 from Front Royal, VA

"The Ballad of Cable Hogue", when first released in 1970, may have caught the viewing public asleep. But, over the years, people have seen this film for what it truly is--a tribute by director Sam Peckinpah to the passing away of the old west, and a brilliant performance turned in by Jason Robards as a desert hobo who finally awakens to his need for touching base with the human race, ever so often.

Cable is left out in the desert by two comrades, Bowen and Taggart, to make his own way, or perish trying, as they head back to civilization. Hogue vows to catch up to them, but first, he has to find water, which he does, then establish a business for the stage line, which he is able to do, and show a profit. All this happens, and after several years of waiting, the two former friends do happen onto his way station, and a touch of revenge is extracted by Cable upon the two who left him in the desert.

This film has some remarkable elements; a great supporting cast led by Stella Stevens, playing Hildy, David Warner portrays a lecherous preacher who becomes Hogue's partner in the desert, and Strother Martin and L. Q. Jones add the touch of villiany this film needed. Also, the musical background will stay with the viewer long after the final credits have rolled. This movie is a fantastic portrayal of the fading era of the west, and Peckinpah left the public with a classic. 9/10, easily.

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