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
prostitute
homeless person
desert
stagecoach
prospector
reverend
way station
rattlesnake
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Jason Robards
Cable Hogue
Stella Stevens
Hildy
Slim Pickens
Ben Fairchild
David Warner
Joshua
L.Q. Jones
Taggart
Strother Martin
Bowen
R.G. Armstrong
Quittner
Peter Whitney
Cushing
Gene Evans
Clete
Vaughn Taylor
Powell
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Jensen
James Anderson
Preacher
Crew
Sam Peckinpah
Director
John Crawford
Writer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Sam Peckinpah
Producer
Thomas Laughridge
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
11 reviews
rivercitykiiid
8.1★ · 05/31/25
sam peckinpah i’m so sorry this flopped i don’t think it’s your best but i’m glad you thought so and if it’d been a bit maybe things would’ve turned out differently for you
sam peckinpah i’m so sorry this flopped i don’t think it’s your best but i’m glad you thought so and if it’d been a bit maybe things would’ve turned out differently for you
Lucas
8.0★ · 08/15/23
A more successful attempt at a lighthearted comedic movie from Peckinpah. An endearing story with a fun and well acted lead. Much of the humor is EXTREMELY dated though
A more successful attempt at a lighthearted comedic movie from Peckinpah. An endearing story with a fun and well acted lead. Much of the humor is EXTREMELY dated though
mikeyj2
8.0★ · 06/21/14
The Ballad of Cable Hogue is a romantic comedy set in the West okay nothing and no one can convince me otherwise.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue is a romantic comedy set in the West okay nothing and no one can convince me otherwise.