The Culpepper Cattle Co.

– Teenager Ben Mockridge feels life in a Wild West farm town has nothing better to offer then horse-ca..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972)

Teenager Ben Mockridge feels life in a Wild West farm town has nothing better to offer then horse-cart racing with other hicks, so he naively begs cattle company owner Frank Culpepper to engage him as youngest cowboy for a long cattle trail to a fort, his mother barely notices. Ben doesn't even seem to get it when he's told to report as 'little Mary' to the old cook, whose words cowboy is something you do only if you have nothing better gradually become clear. Instead of an exciting heroic macho life, it's endless hard work, dumb chores and embarrassment, even getting literally caught with his pants down, robbed of his horse, witnessing unpunished crimes...

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

09 Jul 1972

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Dick Richards

Writer:

Dick Richards (story), Eric Bercovici (screenplay), Gregory Prentiss (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Gary Grimes, Billy Green Bush, Luke Askew, Bo Hopkins

Plot:

Teenager Ben Mockridge feels life in a Wild West farm town has nothing better to offer than horse-cart racing with other hicks, so he naively begs cattle company owner Frank Culpepper to engage him as the youngest cowboy for a long cattle trail to a fort. His mother barely notices. Ben doesn't even seem to get it when he's told to report as 'little Mary' to the old cook, whose words, "Cowboy is something you do only if you have nothing better." gradually become clear. Instead of an exciting heroic macho life, it's endless hard work, dumb chores and embarrassment, even getting literally caught with his pants down, robbed of his horse, and witnessing unpunished crimes...

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10