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WesternComedy

The Sheepman

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

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.

Release Date : 1958-05-01

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Trail WestToo Big for TexasStranger with a Gun

Cast

Glenn Ford

Character Name : Jason Sweet

Original Name : Glenn Ford

Gender : Male

Shirley MacLaine

Character Name : Dell Payton

Original Name : Shirley MacLaine

Gender : Female

Leslie Nielsen

Character Name : Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe

Original Name : Leslie Nielsen

Gender : Male

Mickey Shaughnessy

Character Name : "Jumbo" McCall

Original Name : Mickey Shaughnessy

Gender : Male

Edgar Buchanan

Character Name : Milt Masters

Original Name : Edgar Buchanan

Gender : Male

Willis Bouchey

Character Name : Frank Payton

Original Name : Willis Bouchey

Gender : Male

Pernell Roberts

Character Name : Chocktaw Neal

Original Name : Pernell Roberts

Gender : Male

Slim Pickens

Character Name : Marshal

Original Name : Slim Pickens

Gender : Male

Robert "Buzz" Henry

Character Name : Red

Original Name : Robert "Buzz" Henry

Gender : Male

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Character Name : Angelo

Original Name : Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Gender : Male

Wes Hudman

Character Name : Curly (uncredited)

Original Name : Wes Hudman

Gender : Male

Percy Helton

Character Name : Station Master (uncredited)

Original Name : Percy Helton

Gender : Male

Roscoe Ates

Character Name : Town Loafer (uncredited)

Original Name : Roscoe Ates

Gender : Male

Norman Leavitt

Character Name : Town Loafer (uncredited)

Original Name : Norman Leavitt

Gender : Male

William Newell

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : William Newell

Gender : Male

Forrest Lewis

Character Name : Mr. Baker (uncredited)

Original Name : Forrest Lewis

Gender : Male

Lee Tung Foo

Character Name : Willie (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Tung Foo

Gender : Male

Burt Mustin

Character Name : Man on Stairs (uncredited)

Original Name : Burt Mustin

Gender : Male

G. Pat Collins

Character Name : Elmer (uncredited)

Original Name : G. Pat Collins

Gender : Male

Tom London

Character Name : Shopkeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom London

Gender : Male

Harry Harvey

Character Name : Grocer (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Harvey

Gender : Male

Brandy Bryan

Character Name : Miss Rafferty (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandy Bryan

Gender : Male

Tom Greenway

Character Name : Rancher (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Greenway

Gender : Male

Harry Woods

Character Name : Rancher (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Woods

Gender : Male

Dan White

Character Name : Rancher (uncredited)

Original Name : Dan White

Gender : Male

Irene Barton

Character Name : Madame Fifi (uncredited)

Original Name : Irene Barton

Gender : Male

Walter Soo Hoo

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Soo Hoo

Gender : Male

Frank Marlowe

Character Name : Barney (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Marlowe

Gender : Male

George Boyce

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : George Boyce

Gender : Male

Jerry Schumacher

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Schumacher

Gender : Male

Russell Custer

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Custer

Gender : Male

Roy Damron

Character Name : Party Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Damron

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Dick Rich

Character Name : Loudmouth Man at Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Rich

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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