Ballad of Cable Hogue, The

Ballad of Cable Hogue, The

1970

After he is abandoned in the desert without water, Cable Hogue (Jason Robards) wanders for days until he finds a supply of water in a muddy ditch. Determining that the spot is the only spring in the area, Cable decides to start a business offering water to passing stagecoaches. Aided by his new friend, Joshua (David Warner), and a prostitute named Hildy (Stella Stevens), Cable builds a successful business. However, when motorcars start to pass, Cable realizes his trade is down to its last days.

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

JBscale
87
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Comedy
Length
2 hrs. 1 min.
US Theatrical Release
March 18, 1970
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$5,000,000 (#3420 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Movies Anywhere Movies Anywhere
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
June 6, 2017
Acquired Date
June 25, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens
David Warner
David Warner
Strother Martin
Strother Martin
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
L.Q. Jones
L.Q. Jones
Peter Whitney
Peter Whitney
R.G. Armstrong
R.G. Armstrong
Gene Evans
Gene Evans
William Mims
William Mims
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
Susan O'Connell
Susan O'Connell
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Max Evans
Max Evans
James Anderson
James Anderson

Directors

Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah

Producers

Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah

Writers

John Crawford
John Crawford
Edmund Penney
Edmund Penney

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
94%
Tomatometer
17 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
2,500 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.2/10
10,806 votes

Additional Info

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