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The Sheepman

The Sheepman

They called him the STRANGER WITH A GUN...

19586.91h 25m

Overview

A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.

Directed by George Marshall
Written by William Roberts, William Bowers, James Edward Grant
Produced by Edmund Grainger
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Top Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Jason Sweet

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Dell Payton

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe

Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

"Jumbo" McCall

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Milt Masters

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Frank Payton

Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts

Chocktaw Neal

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Marshal

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Red

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Angelo

Themes & Keywords

shepherdsheepgunslingerfistfightdeceptionrivalrygunfighttough guyoutsiderduplicitycattlemanboy meets girlsheep ranchsheepmangun deathfalse identity

About The Sheepman

The Sheepman is a western, comedy film released in 1958 exploring themes of shepherd, sheep, gunslinger, fistfight, deception, rivalry. Directed by George Marshall, it stars Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen. A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.

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