The Ballad of Cable Hogue

Year: 1970

Runtime: 121 mins

Language: English

Director: Sam Peckinpah

ComedyActionWesternWesternsWild west outlaws and gunfights

Cable Hogue lives by the golden rule, but after being double‑crossed and left without water in the desert, he discovers a spring perfectly placed on a stagecoach route. He builds a house, turns it into a rest stop and profits from the travelers, while Hildy, a prostitute from the nearby town, moves in with him. Their thriving venture endures until the automobile replaces the stagecoach, signaling the end of the era.

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