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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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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   2,789 votes
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Director:
Sam Peckinpah
Writers:
John Crawford (writer)
Edmund Penney (writer)
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Release Date:
22 May 1970 (Finland) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance | Western more
Tagline:
Cable Hogue says..."Do unto others... as you would have others do unto you."
Plot:
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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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Sam Peckinpah's Multigenred Masterpiece more (45 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Felix Nelson ... William
Darwin Lamb ... The Stranger (as Darwin W. Lamb)
Mary Munday ... Dot
William D. Faralla ... Lucius
Matthew Peckinpah ... Matthew
Victor Izay ... Stage Office Clerk
Easy Pickens ... Easy
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Directed by
Sam Peckinpah 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Crawford  writer
Gordon T. Dawson  uncredited
Edmund Penney  writer

Produced by
Gordon T. Dawson .... associate producer (as Gordon Dawson)
William D. Faralla .... co-producer (as William Faralla)
Phil Feldman .... executive producer
Sam Peckinpah .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jerry Goldsmith 
 
Cinematography by
Lucien Ballard 
 
Film Editing by
Lou Lombardo 
Frank Santillo 
 
Art Direction by
Leroy Coleman 
 
Set Decoration by
Jack Mills 
 
Makeup Department
Kathryn Blondell .... hair stylist (as Kathy Blondell)
Al Fleming .... makeup artist
Gary Liddiard .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
George Templeton .... unit production manager (as Dink Templeton)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Gaudioso .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Don Rush .... sound
Tex Rudloff .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Dan Wallin .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Bud Hulburd .... special effects
 
Stunts
Mickey Gilbert .... stunts (uncredited)
Steve Ward .... stunts (uncredited)
Troy Ward .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Fletcher .... costumes: Miss Stevens
 
Music Department
Sonny Burke .... music supervisor
Richard Gillis .... composer: song "Butterfly Mornings"
Richard Gillis .... musician
Arthur Morton .... orchestrator
Dan Wallin .... score mixer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Frank Kowalski .... dialogue supervisor
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
121 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:PG | Singapore:NC-16 | West Germany:12 (re-rated) | West Germany:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1970) | USA:R | Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
Apache Junction, Arizona, USA more
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This film fell weeks behind schedule due to bad weather. When they could not film, director Sam Peckinpah and his cast and crew would drink. When the film did wrap production, the bar bill came to over $70,000. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Cable leaves the land claim office, he walks in front of a black horse facing right. The next shot the black horse is facing left. more
Quotes:
Cable Hogue: Those silly jackasses over there can laugh at me all they want, but they're in a spot of trouble. Now wouldn't you think a stage line could see that? In all the long, wrought out, back-breakin', kidney-shakin', bladder-bustin' miles from here to Lizard...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Hogue and Hildy more

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26 out of 35 people found the following comment useful.
Sam Peckinpah's Multigenred Masterpiece, 14 April 2006
10/10
Author: Bob-45 from Savannah, GA

Fresh off his triumphant "The Wild Bunch" and just before his astounding "Straw Dogs," Sam Peckipah made this "little picture," that flopped. However, while "The Wild Bunch" and "Straw Dogs" are terrific movies, "Ballad of Cable Hogue" is the most accomplished of the three. It certainly is hard to categorize "...Hogue," thematically. It includes strong elements of the following genres: o Violent western o Slapstick comedy o Sophisticated comedy o Romantic comedy o Love story o Social commentary o Spiritual film

With the exception of the rather silly slapstick, director Sam Peckinpah handles all these elements superbly, particularly the social commentary, spiritual elements and love story. Much credit is due to a fine cast, particularly actress Stella Stevens and actor David Warner, who both deserved Oscar nominations. Stevens, as the prostitute, "Hildy," mines the "...heart of gold" and hits the mother lode. Hers is one of the all time great performances by an actress. Warner's manipulative preacher, "Josh," manages to be alternately witty, lecherous, noble and profound, without missing a beat.

The best I can say about Jason Robards as "Cable" is, if you loved his character, "Cheyenne" from "Once Upon a Time in the West," you love his "Cable Hogue."

Don't read the plot of this movie. Go in as I did in 1970, not knowing what to expect. You'll be amused, touched, aroused (particularly if your a male) and saddened. It's all here. How many films can you say that about?

I give "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" a "10."

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