The Ballad of Cable Hogue

– Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and One Minute
Release Year:
1970
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:

The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) - Trailer

Release Date:

22 May 1970

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Writer:

John Crawford, Edmund Penney

Main Actors:

Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, David Warner, Strother Martin

Plot:

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 sex worker 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.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%