The Sheepman

5/7/19581h 25m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ They called him the STRANGER WITH A GUN... ~

Overview:

A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.

Director:

George Marshall

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

shepherd
sheep
gunslinger
fistfight
deception
rivalry
gunfight
tough guy
outsider
duplicity
cattleman
boy meets girl
sheep ranch
sheepman
gun death
false identity

Cast

Glenn Ford

~ as ~

Jason Sweet

Shirley MacLaine

~ as ~

Dell Payton

Leslie Nielsen

~ as ~

Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe

Mickey Shaughnessy

~ as ~

"Jumbo" McCall

Edgar Buchanan

~ as ~

Milt Masters

Willis Bouchey

~ as ~

Frank Payton

Pernell Roberts

~ as ~

Chocktaw Neal

Slim Pickens

~ as ~

Marshal

Robert "Buzz" Henry

~ as ~

Red

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

~ as ~

Angelo

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 9 year(s) ago
8
Nothing sheepish about this Beef and Lamb Hot Pot.

The Sheepman is directed by George Marshall and written by William Bowers, James Edward Grant and William Roberts. It stars Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen, Mickey Shaughnessy, Edgar Buchanan, Willis Bouchey, Pernell Roberts, and Slim Pickens. Music is by Jeff Alexander and cinematography by Robert J. Bronner.

Utterly delightful semi-comic Oater, The Sheepman pitches Ford as sheep farmer Jason Sweet, who arrives in Powder Valley - a place ruled by cattle ranchers only - and upturns the applecart by announcing he intends to let his sheep graze on the lands there. Trouble, motives and back stories will out!

With the exception of some poor rear projection work, this is a pic that's constructed with style and humour. The opening is a doozy as Sweet quickly puts down a marker in the town, with a glint in his eye and a punch of some force. It's an irresistible characterisation by Ford, deftly blending humour with machismo, setting up the rest of the film by firmly pulling us viewers onto his side. Supporting cast are bang on the money, doing justice to well written characters (the screenplay was Oscar nominated), with the writing also having some nous via twists and a commitment to never let the story be boring or twee.

An absolute must see film for fans of the irrepressible Glenn Ford. 8/10