The Ballad of Cable Hogue

"Cable Hogue says … “Do unto others … as you would have others do unto you.”"

Mar 18 1970 R 2h 1m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

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.

Written by

John Crawford, Edmund Penney, Gordon T. Dawson

Directed by

Sam Peckinpah

Cast

Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, David Warner

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

Trailers
Ballad of Cable Hogue - Trailer
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) Original Trailer [FHD]
Featurettes
Joe Dante on THE BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE
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Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
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