The Sheepman (1958)
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.
- Al Jennings
- George Marshall
- William Roberts
- William Bowers
- James Edward Grant
- James Edward Grant
Rating: 6.7/10 by 54 users
Alternative Title:
O Irresistível Forasteiro - BR
Ovčák - CZ
Jeden przeciw wszystkim - PL
La legge del più forte - IT
In Colorado ist der Teufel los - DE
The Trail West - US
Too Big for Texas - US
Stranger with a Gun - US
Cesur Adam - TR
Det kom en man från Texas - SE
Furia en el valle - ES
Пастух - RU
Овцевод - RU
縄張り - JP
Η κοιλάς των κεραυνών - GR
La Vallée de la poudre - FR
Texasin kovanaama - FI
Pasto de sangre - MX
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 25 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: shepherd, sheep, gunslinger, fistfight, deception, rivalry, gunfight, duplicity, cattleman
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
