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The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) -- A hobo accidentally stumbles onto a water spring, and creates a profitable way station in the middle of the desert.

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7.3/10   2,811 votes
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Director:
Writers:
John Crawford (writer)
Edmund Penney (writer)
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Release Date:
22 May 1970 (Finland) more
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Cable Hogue says..."Do unto others... as you would have others do unto you."
Plot:
A hobo accidentally stumbles onto a water spring, and creates a profitable way station in the middle of the desert. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
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Tremendous movie reflecting heavy theological message more (45 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jason Robards ... Cable Hogue
Stella Stevens ... Hildy
David Warner ... Joshua
Strother Martin ... Bowen
Slim Pickens ... Ben Fairchild
L.Q. Jones ... Taggart
Peter Whitney ... Cushing
R.G. Armstrong ... Quittner
Gene Evans ... Clete
William Mims ... Jensen
Kathleen Freeman ... Mrs. Jensen

Susan O'Connell ... Claudia
Vaughn Taylor ... Powell
Max Evans ... Webb Seely
James Anderson ... Preacher
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Also Known As:
Balladen om Cable Hogue (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
Çöl seytani (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
A Morte Não Manda Recado (Brazil) [pt]
A pap, a kurtizán és a magányos hõs (Hungary) [hu]
Abgerechnet wird zum Schluß (West Germany) [de]
Ballada o Cable Hogue (Poland) [pl]
Ballade von Cable Hogue (West Germany) [de]
Balladi Cable Hoguesta (Finland) [fi]
Cable Hogue - præriens tørstige mand (Denmark) [da]
Gypes pano apo tin erimo (Greece) [el]
La balada de Cable Hogue (Spain) [es]
La balada del desiertio (Mexico) [es]
La ballata di Cable Hogue (Italy) [it]
Un nommé Cable Hogue (France) [fr]
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Runtime:
121 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Sam Peckinpah started work on this film almost immediately after finishing work on the landmark The Wild Bunch (1969). That is why Strother Martin and L.Q. Jones were cast in similar roles in both films. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Cable leaves the land claim office, he walks in front of a black horse facing right. The next shot the black horse is facing left. more
Quotes:
Powell: What's your name?
Cable Hogue: Cable Hogue.
Powell: C-A-B... L-E or E-L? How do you spell Cable?
Cable Hogue: Well, if you're bogging down on Cable, wait till you get to Hogue.
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17 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Tremendous movie reflecting heavy theological message, 8 August 2003
10/10
Author: keith-kendall (keith.kendall@verizon.net) from lynnwood, washington

The beginning of this movie is very much like the 40 years in the wilderness experienced by the Jewish People and recorded in the Old Testament. A vicious cycle of dependence, repentance, and rebellion. The movie carries a heavy theme about the attitude of religion of the times and today. The most godly people of the film are Cable and Hilde. The scene between Cable and the Banker is one of most powerful scenes in the movie. The music and songs are very appropriate and memorable. I have been singing "Butterfly Morning" for over 30 years. My children love the movie and watch it all them time. I used it in a class I taught on the History of Religion at the college level. The movie examines religious values, hypocrisy and piety in a very interesting way. This is by far one of the best films ever made. A timeless classic. Everyone should see this movie.

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