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The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

Cable Hogue says … “Do unto others … as you would have others do unto you.”

19707.02h 1m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Written by John Crawford, Edmund Penney, Gordon T. Dawson
Produced by Sam Peckinpah
Box OfficeBudget: $3.7MRevenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Cable Hogue

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Hildy

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Ben Fairchild

David Warner

David Warner

Joshua

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Taggart

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Bowen

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

Quittner

Peter Whitney

Peter Whitney

Cushing

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Clete

W

William Mims

Jensen

Themes & Keywords

prostitutehomeless persondesertstagecoachprospectorreverendway stationrattlesnake

About The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue is a comedy, western, action film released in 1970 exploring themes of prostitute, homeless person, desert, stagecoach, prospector, reverend. Directed by Sam Peckinpah, it stars Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, Slim Pickens. 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.

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