7.4
Duel
1971
“Cable Hogue says … “Do unto others … as you would have others do unto you.””
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
March 18, 19702h 1mEN
7.0
220 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Sam PeckinpahWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3.7M
Revenue
$5.0M
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
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John Chard
10.0Peckinpah's lyrical vision of the West provides humour and comfort to director and viewer alike. The Ballad Of Cable Hogue sees Sam Peckinpah in jolly form. There is nothing here to trouble the censors, a bit of violence here and there - and some nasty human traits seam through the story, but this is purely a funny and touching movie that again deals with a Peckinpah fave theme of the Old West passing. Only difference is here he has his tongue firmly in cheek as he observes the thirst for finance sweeping across the country. Cable Hogue is a prospector left for dead in the desert by his…
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