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Pocket Money

Pocket Money

The two most memorable characters the West can never forget!

19725.41h 42m

Overview

Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy and his buddy get mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked cattle dealer.

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Written by Terrence Malick, J.P.S. Brown, John Gay
Produced by John Foreman
Box OfficeBudget: $2.4M0

Top Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Jim Kane

Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Leonard

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

Bill Garrett

Wayne Rogers

Wayne Rogers

Stretch Russell

Héctor Elizondo

Héctor Elizondo

Juan

Christine Belford

Christine Belford

Adelita

Kelly Jean Peters

Kelly Jean Peters

Sharon, Kane's ex-wife

Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra

Chavarin (as Gregg Sierra)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Uncle Herb

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

American Prisoner

Themes & Keywords

mexicocattle drivecattlecowboycattlemantrain travelmoney beltbuddy filmrotundaexpensessimpletoncrooked businessman

About Pocket Money

Pocket Money is a comedy, western, adventure film released in 1972 exploring themes of mexico, cattle drive, cattle, cowboy, cattleman, train travel. Directed by Stuart Rosenberg, it stars Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, Strother Martin. Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy and his buddy get mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked cattle dealer.

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