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The Sheepman
They called him the STRANGER WITH A GUN...
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.
- Original title
- The Sheepman
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
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John Chard
Jan 3, 2016 · via TMDB
Nothing sheepish about this Beef and Lamb Hot Pot. The Sheepman is directed by George Marshall and written by William Bowers, James Edward Grant and William Roberts. It stars Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen, Mickey Shaughnessy, Edgar Buchanan, Willis Bouchey, Pernell Roberts, and Slim Pickens. Music is by Jeff Alexander and cinematography by Robert J. Bronner. Utterly delightful semi-comic Oater, The Sheepman pitches Ford as sheep farmer Jason Sweet, who arrives in Powder Valley - a place ruled by cattle ranchers only - and upturns the applecart by announcing he intends to let his sheep graze on the lands there. Trouble, motives and back stories will out! With the exception of some poor rear projection work, this is a pic that's constructed with style and humour. The opening is a doozy as Sweet quickly puts down a marker in the town, with a glint in his eye and a punch of some force. It's an irresistible characterisation by Ford, deftly blending humour with machismo, setting up the rest of the film by firmly pulling us viewers onto his side. Supporting cast are bang on the money, doing justice to well written characters (the screenplay was Oscar nominated), with the writing also having some nous via twists and a commitment to never let the story be boring or twee. An absolute must see film for fans of the irrepressible Glenn Ford. 8/10
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Glenn Ford
Jason Sweet
Shirley MacLaine
Dell Payton
Leslie Nielsen
Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
Mickey Shaughnessy
"Jumbo" McCall
Edgar Buchanan
Milt Masters
Willis Bouchey
Frank Payton
Pernell Roberts
Chocktaw Neal
Slim Pickens
Marshal
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Red
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Angelo
Percy Helton
Station Master (uncredited)
Roscoe Ates
Town Loafer (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Town Loafer (uncredited)
William Newell
Bartender (uncredited)
Forrest Lewis
Mr. Baker (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
Willie (uncredited)
Burt Mustin
Man on Stairs (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
Elmer (uncredited)
Tom London
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
Grocer (uncredited)
Harry Woods
Rancher (uncredited)
Dan White
Rancher (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
Barney (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Townsman (uncredited)
Dick Rich
Loudmouth Man at Bar (uncredited)
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Martha Crawford
Stunt Double
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Stunts
George Marshall
Director
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
James Edward Grant
Screenplay
William Bowers
Screenplay
James Edward Grant
Story
The Kid
Toy Story
Monsters, Inc.
The Magnificent Seven
Grease
Bad Boys
Das Sexabitur
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Happy Gilmore
Blondie's Big Deal
Grandma's Boy
Bill Tilghman and the Outlaws
Babe
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Khuruf
Black Sheep
Deck the Halls
Balls of Fury
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Magnificent Seven
Hundreds of Beavers
Open Range
Hidalgo
Day of the Outlaw
Ride Lonesome
Boss Nigger
No Name on the Bullet
McLintock!
Tall in the Saddle
Young Guns II
Chato's Land
Ramrod
Cat Ballou
¡Three Amigos!
Decision at Sundown
Wild Rovers
The White Buffalo
Barbarosa
May 7, 1958
