ComedyWestern

The Rounders

- The wild west's biggest fall guys go head over heels... for a mean-eyed bronc... and some bear-backed fillies

Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer Jim (Chill Wills), who always gets the better of them, talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages. Ben finds that the horse is un-rideable, he comes up with the idea of taking it to a rodeo and betting other cowhands they cannot ride it.

Release Date : 1965-01-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Ben Jones

Original Name : Glenn Ford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marion 'Howdy' Lewis

Original Name : Henry Fonda

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary

Original Name : Sue Ane Langdon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sister

Original Name : Hope Holiday

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jim Ed Love

Original Name : Chill Wills

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vince Moore

Original Name : Edgar Buchanan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agatha Moore

Original Name : Kathleen Freeman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Meg Moore

Original Name : Joan Freeman

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bull

Original Name : Denver Pyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tanner

Original Name : Barton MacLane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Arlee

Original Name : Doodles Weaver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Norson

Original Name : Allegra Varron

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rafe

Original Name : Casey Tibbs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harley Williams (uncredited)

Original Name : Warren Oates

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brawler (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Roberson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Horse Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Moody

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brawler (uncredited)

Original Name : John Hudkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brawler (uncredited)

Original Name : Troy Melton

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Howdy, it comes to me that we ain't exactly the smartest cowboys that ever lived. The Rounders is directed by Burt Kennedy and Kennedy adapts the screenplay from Max Evans' novel. Music is by Jeff Alexander and cinematography by Paul Vogel. It stars Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda, Sue Ane Langdon, Hope Holiday, Chill Wills and Edgar Buchanan. Two ageing bronco-busting rounders get into (mis)adventures with a crafty old equine along for the ride... It's one of those films that has amiable blood coursing through its veins. We are in very good company with Ford and Fonda, two likable and most reliable veterans of the silver screen, and crucially it looks like they are having fun - and it's infectious. Teamed up with a splendid comedy horse who gets up to mischief when ever possible, the boys also find some sexy lady love interests that puts a nice little risqué cheek on things, cheek actually being a very literal word at times. Technically it's a very good production. Filmed in Metrocolor/Panavision, the vistas are superbly photographed by Vogel, with Arizona locations including Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Crossing, San Francisco Peaks and Village of Oak Creek. The stunt work is high quality, well shot by the wily Western movie veteran Kennedy, while Alexander's musical compositions have the desired jolification. Rounding off is a splendid and comforting support cast that sees Denver Pyle joining Buchanan and Wills for further Western genre reassurance. 7/10