1970·Comedy·2h 1m
7.1
★
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
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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
17 reviews
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
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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
Candela
6.0★ · 02/24/25
he disociado la ultima hora de peli y no me he enterado de nada
he disociado la ultima hora de peli y no me he enterado de nada
David Clausson
8.0★ · 09/21/23
Loved this one. A great story of what it means to be a self made man
Loved this one. A great story of what it means to be a self made man
va24mar
7.0★ · 09/29/21
1970 | Sam Peckinpah | Jason Robards | David Warner | Western
"The Ballad of Cable Hogue" was my third and so far favorite film by Sam Peckinpah. I approached the film with skepticism because I had my problems with "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" a few days ago and the concept of a western with romantic comedy aspects seemed suspect to me. So I'm all the happier to be able to say that this concept, at least with this execution and direction, works very well.
Jason Robards, as the eponymous Cable Hogue, is fantastic and is very good in the role of the flawed but likable lead who builds something out of nothing, Stella Stevens is at least as good as a prostitute with a heart of gold and David Warner as a wandering preacher is also great and a real gem. The rest of the supporting cast is also really great and the characters are all really likable and you have a really nice time with them. As is typical for Peckinpah, the film looks fantastic again, has a wonderful color grading and a great score that is almost a character in itself and despite the runtime of almost 2 hours the film has a phenomenal pacing and is not boring. On the contrary, I was really into the story, I was interested in the characters, was happy with them and sad with them and the film actually managed to have emotional and shocking moments.
As already mentioned, the film is not just a western. There are no cowboys and some other classic western elements are missing here as the film is kind of a swan song to the wild west. It's about how time and progress change things. The film has tonal shifts, but these work wonderfully and contribute to the poetic feel of the film, the romance also works really great and has cute moments and the comedy part also works surprisingly well. I really didn't expect to laugh so much and be entertained so warmly and have to say that the film has some truly great comedy.
I am glad I watched "The Ballad of Cable Hogue". A western that seems almost bizarre, but that's a good thing. Warm, funny, very well made and particularly well acted, the film tells a great story. I had my concerns after the first 10 minutes, but the film turned out to be really great. A western that I will definitely revisit a few times. So far without a question my favorite film from Sam Peckinpah.
"The Ballad of Cable Hogue" was my third and so far favorite film by Sam Peckinpah. I approached the film with skepticism because I had my problems with "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" a few days ago and the concept of a western with romantic comedy aspects seemed suspect to me. So I'm all the happier to be able to say that this concept, at least with this execution and direction, works very well.
Jason Robards, as the eponymous Cable Hogue, is fantastic and is very good in the role of the flawed but likable lead who builds something out of nothing, Stella Stevens is at least as good as a prostitute with a heart of gold and David Warner as a wandering preacher is also great and a real gem. The rest of the supporting cast is also really great and the characters are all really likable and you have a really nice time with them. As is typical for Peckinpah, the film looks fantastic again, has a wonderful color grading and a great score that is almost a character in itself and despite the runtime of almost 2 hours the film has a phenomenal pacing and is not boring. On the contrary, I was really into the story, I was interested in the characters, was happy with them and sad with them and the film actually managed to have emotional and shocking moments.
As already mentioned, the film is not just a western. There are no cowboys and some other classic western elements are missing here as the film is kind of a swan song to the wild west. It's about how time and progress change things. The film has tonal shifts, but these work wonderfully and contribute to the poetic feel of the film, the romance also works really great and has cute moments and the comedy part also works surprisingly well. I really didn't expect to laugh so much and be entertained so warmly and have to say that the film has some truly great comedy.
I am glad I watched "The Ballad of Cable Hogue". A western that seems almost bizarre, but that's a good thing. Warm, funny, very well made and particularly well acted, the film tells a great story. I had my concerns after the first 10 minutes, but the film turned out to be really great. A western that I will definitely revisit a few times. So far without a question my favorite film from Sam Peckinpah.
1970 | Sam Peckinpah | Jason Robards | David Warner | Western
"The Ballad of Cable Hogue" was my third and so far favorite film by Sam Peckinpah. I approached the film with skepticism because I had my problems with "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" a few days ago and the concept of a western with romantic comedy aspects seemed suspect to me. So I'm all the happier to be able to say that this concept, at least with this execution and direction, works very well.
Jason Robards, as the eponymous Cable Hogue, is fantastic and is very good in the role of the flawed but likable lead who builds something out of nothing, Stella Stevens is at least as good as a prostitute with a heart of gold and David Warner as a wandering preacher is also great and a real gem. The rest of the supporting cast is also really great and the characters are all really likable and you have a really nice time with them. As is typical for Peckinpah, the film looks fantastic again, has a wonderful color grading and a great score that is almost a character in itself and despite the runtime of almost 2 hours the film has a phenomenal pacing and is not boring. On the contrary, I was really into the story, I was interested in the characters, was happy with them and sad with them and the film actually managed to have emotional and shocking moments.
As already mentioned, the film is not just a western. There are no cowboys and some other classic western elements are missing here as the film is kind of a swan song to the wild west. It's about how time and progress change things. The film has tonal shifts, but these work wonderfully and contribute to the poetic feel of the film, the romance also works really great and has cute moments and the comedy part also works surprisingly well. I really didn't expect to laugh so much and be entertained so warmly and have to say that the film has some truly great comedy.
I am glad I watched "The Ballad of Cable Hogue". A western that seems almost bizarre, but that's a good thing. Warm, funny, very well made and particularly well acted, the film tells a great story. I had my concerns after the first 10 minutes, but the film turned out to be really great. A western that I will definitely revisit a few times. So far without a question my favorite film from Sam Peckinpah.
"The Ballad of Cable Hogue" was my third and so far favorite film by Sam Peckinpah. I approached the film with skepticism because I had my problems with "Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid" a few days ago and the concept of a western with romantic comedy aspects seemed suspect to me. So I'm all the happier to be able to say that this concept, at least with this execution and direction, works very well.
Jason Robards, as the eponymous Cable Hogue, is fantastic and is very good in the role of the flawed but likable lead who builds something out of nothing, Stella Stevens is at least as good as a prostitute with a heart of gold and David Warner as a wandering preacher is also great and a real gem. The rest of the supporting cast is also really great and the characters are all really likable and you have a really nice time with them. As is typical for Peckinpah, the film looks fantastic again, has a wonderful color grading and a great score that is almost a character in itself and despite the runtime of almost 2 hours the film has a phenomenal pacing and is not boring. On the contrary, I was really into the story, I was interested in the characters, was happy with them and sad with them and the film actually managed to have emotional and shocking moments.
As already mentioned, the film is not just a western. There are no cowboys and some other classic western elements are missing here as the film is kind of a swan song to the wild west. It's about how time and progress change things. The film has tonal shifts, but these work wonderfully and contribute to the poetic feel of the film, the romance also works really great and has cute moments and the comedy part also works surprisingly well. I really didn't expect to laugh so much and be entertained so warmly and have to say that the film has some truly great comedy.
I am glad I watched "The Ballad of Cable Hogue". A western that seems almost bizarre, but that's a good thing. Warm, funny, very well made and particularly well acted, the film tells a great story. I had my concerns after the first 10 minutes, but the film turned out to be really great. A western that I will definitely revisit a few times. So far without a question my favorite film from Sam Peckinpah.