Most of the action occurs at the end with sheepman ford shooting the bad guys. The always reliable glenn ford is perfect for the part, but the film is stolen by the. The quality of the films cinematography was very tv standard and i felt like i was watching an extended episode of bonanza, complete with an acting credit for. It has just the right blend of comedy, action and romance. It was only the second time flynn played an australian on screen, the first time being desperate journey 1942. Working titles for the film were too big for texas and the trail west. Glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen, mickey shaughnessy, edgar buchanan, george marshall. Its easy to see why the unconventional heroine played by shirley maclaine her best mgm role after some came running, 1958, worked well opposite glenn ford. Glenn ford westerns the 50s the sheepman 1958 part 1. A pleasant, amusing western starring ford as a sheep rancher who runs into trouble while driving his herds through cattle. Yes, there are indeed some odd things about this film but some wonderful things as well. Find release information for the sheepman 1958 george marshall on allmovie.
The sheepman was touted as a comedy by some of mgms publicity people. As you note, the cast itself is legendary icons of western film and the writing and dialogue is brilliant. This film marks the final appearance of actor paul walker as he stars together with vin diesel, dwayne johnson, and jason statham in the sequel to the fast and furious 6. But actually it is one of the funniest westerns ever done. There is an ironic twist at the end when sweet is all done with his bovine conflicts. Young howard steals the show as a concerned son who is determined to select a wifeand motherfor his widowed father. Having accomplished his nefarious deed, the colonel then smirks it up with dell maclaine. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs. Get the best deals on film heralds when you shop the largest online selection at. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Available view details view details for the sheepman, dvd, available.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The sheepman is a tongueincheek 1958 western film directed by george marshall and starring glenn ford, shirley maclaine, and. As gold prospectors flood in and out of town, the danby clan, anxious to take advantage of the situation dispatch three sheriffs and they control the town. I consider this in the top ten westerns of all time. Marshall blaine blows the snot out of him and the immediate threat is gone. Ford is good as the sheepman and shirley mclain does well with her role as the almostwife of bad guy leslie nielson. So, i knew going into the last challenge that the film was complete fiction. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Aug 25, 2019 a stranger in a western cattletown behaves with remarkable selfassurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. Buy the sheepman movie posters from movie poster shop. Unfortunately, studios rarely knew how to market these films and as a result, they got stuck on the bottom of double bills with negligible companion features. In other words, a film that had no expectations attached to it but surprised everyone by being an unheralded little gem.
Fatheroffour glenn ford was exonerated in march 2014 of robbing and. The sheepman 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If theres one word in powder valleys cattle country that makes the locals jaws clench and triggerfingers twitch, here it is. The man from button willow dale robertson animated western. It was only the second time flynn played an australian on. Jan 31, 2014 the sheepmanglenn ford, leslie nielsen, shirley maclaine, pernell roberts, edgar buchanan, slim pickens, mickey shaughnessy, pedro gonzalez gonzalez 1958. Glenn ford stars as a hardbitten sheep farmer, running up against the opposition of cattle ranchers.
Shirley maclaine is neither too spunky or too demure, but also ends up being not entertaining enough either. Ford is good as the sheepman and shirley mclain does well with her role as the. Sitting bull starring dale robertson watch complete western movie. The sheepman 1958 george marshall releases allmovie. The sheepman is a 1958 american western film directed by george marshall and starring glenn ford, shirley maclaine, and leslie nielsen. The picture was nominated for an academy award in the writing story and screenplaywritten directly for the screen category. Dakota incident western movie starring dale robertson. Dale robertson western movies to watch free online city of bad men 1953 full length western movie dale robertson. When the film begins, yet another stupid punk comes into town to challenge the brave marshall glenn ford.
This video is the best western movies full length free english this movie is best western movies of all time thanks for watching. The sheepman is a 1958 western film directed by george marshall. Western movies full length free english best western. And rolling, green powder valley looks like the perfect place. Glenn ford has always been one of my favorite actors. The sheepman is the foremost movie created by metrogoldwynmayer, featuring a description of the movie is a stranger in a western cattletown behaves with remarkable selfassurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. Shirley maclaine is a nononsense frontier girl who becomes the bone. Glenn ford stars as a hardbitten sheep farmer, running. The sheepman approved 1h 25min western 7 may 1958 usa a brash stranger and his sheep arrive in a small town, but not soon after, the townspeople decide theyve seen enough of him. Glenn ford who spent years on death row for murder he didnt. The sheepman synopsis favorite theater button overview. It stars glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen, mickey shaughnessy, edgar buchanan, willis bouchey, pernell roberts, and slim pickens. The quality of the film s cinematography was very tv standard and i felt like i was watching an extended episode of bonanza, complete with an acting credit for the person that played adam cartwright in the show. Directed by richard brooks who did several other notable films.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Its an early shirley maclaine film as well, her third or fourth i think. We can now see why speilberg wanted him for indiana jones and are somewhat saddened that he hadnt done more work like this up till now as selleck seems to be one of those actors who was born to be a cowboy. This account has been terminated due to multiple or severe violations of youtube s policy against spam, deceptive practices, and misleading content or other terms of. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the sheepman near you. From hell to texas 1958 full length western movie duration. Unfollow the sheepman to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The film takes place in the small western town of calender, a town that experiences a gold rush when gold is discovered in an open grave by prudy perkins joan hackett.
The humor doesnt quite rise to the level of cat ballou, but you can see where westerns started to trend in this 58 film. The sheepman shows off the talents of glenn ford, shirley maclaine, and edgar buchanan. And it boasts a great supporting cast and a great script my rating of the film is very subjective, so you may not agree. Watch the sheepman movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The sheepman is directed by george marshall and written by william bowers, james edward grant and william roberts. Its easy to see why the unconventional heroine played by shirley maclaine her best mgm role after some came running. A former death row inmate who served 30 years in a louisiana prison for a murder he didnt commit has died of cancer aged 65. It tells the story of jason sweet glenn ford, a gambler who wins a herd of sheep in a poker game.
Montana is a 1950 american technicolor western film directed by ray enright and starring errol flynn. The sheepman pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the sheepman pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. This wasnt unusual for the time period, but may be particularly disagreeable to younger viewers. In powder valley he is met with opposition from an entire town run by cattle baron nielsen, whose will is enforced by gunslinger shaughnessy. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. It is very loosely based on the true life story of newton knight, a farm owner who attempted to. A spunky western with a wry sense of humor, the sheepman became a surprise hit in 1958, winning favor with audiences and critics alike. A stranger in a western cattletown behaves with remarkable selfassurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The film is a little short on action, but the witty script more than makes up for it.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. This is partly because of magnificent performances by glenn ford as the sheep farmer. George marshall a congenial range war western, as the cattlemen in town try to cope with and drive out jason sweet glenn ford, a newcomersheepman whos good with a gun and has a sense of. A brash stranger and his sheep arrive in a small town, but not soon after, the townspeople decide theyve seen enough of him. The sheepman is a 1958 american western film directed by george marshall and starring glenn ford, shirley maclaine, and leslie nielsen plot. Having accomplished his nefarious deed, the colonel then smirks it up with. The sheepman 1958 sheep farmer jason sweet glenn ford arrives in a small western cattle town and promptly clashes with local tough guy jumbo mccall mickey shaughnessy.
Shirley maclaine is neither too spunky or too demure. Quigley, down under 1990 tom sellecks notable and long anticipated appearance in a western worthy of his stature. Leslie nielsen playing it almost straight as the bad guy cattle baron. But easygoing jason sweet won a trainload of sheep in a poker game and he aims to graze them. The sheepman posters now we come to another rather odd glenn ford film. Under the skillful helm of veteran director marshall, the sheepman offers up a charming spoof of the genre, while remaining honest and. The sheepman western movie free starring glenn ford and shirley maclaine. Jul 15, 2019 a spunky western with a wry sense of humor, the sheepman became a surprise hit in 1958, winning favor with audiences and critics alike. Tap roots is a 1948 technicolor western war film set during the american civil war. Yes, i own it via direct dvd recording from tcm, but will also buy the warner archives version.
The sheepman t he last western glenn ford made in the 50s. Weve got it all from classic western feature films to old westerns like you used to watch with your dad. Glenn ford sets the stage for a great comic movie from the first moments of the film. Sheep farmer jason sweet glenn ford arrives in a small western cattle town and promptly clashes with local tough guy jumbo mccall mickey shaughnessy. Glenn ford westerns the 50s the sheepman 1958 part. Exa2100s completed shelf whatcom county library system. The sheepman 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Hollywood reporter news items indicate that the film was shot on location near montrose, co. He also irks stephen bedford leslie nielsen, a wealthy cattleman, with his advances toward bedfords girlfriend, dell payton shirley maclaine.
A pleasant, amusing western starring ford as a sheep rancher who runs into trouble while driving his herds through cattle territory. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. In the year he was named the top male boxoffice draw, glenn ford strapped on his sidearm and his sense. Cattle men try to get rid of sheepman but he bests them, kills the. John wayne, randolph scott, bob steele, ken maynard, roy rogers. I know that is saying i am old, but i was blown away then, and never forgot the movie. The sheepman 1958 cast and crew sheep farmer jason sweet glenn ford arrives in a small western cattle town and promptly clashes with local tough guy jumbo mccall mickey shaughnessy. In australia the sheepman was named as one of the ten films of 1958 by. These three actors pull off a great comic western, which few people have accomplished. Glenn ford, shirley jones, ronny howard, stella stevens. Music is by jeff alexander and cinematography by robert j.
Ive always liked glenn ford a lot, and this film was one of the first i saw when i came to southern california. List of film transfers on bluray shot on film nondigitally shot bluray movies north america in this beautifully shot, psychologically complex western, van heflin is a mildmannered cattle rancher who takes on the task of shepherding a captured out. With glenn ford, shirley maclaine, leslie nielsen, mickey shaughnessy. Though they are very different, the sheepman aka stranger with a gun rivals blazing saddles as the best comedy western ever made. Gallery of 10 movie poster and cover images for the sheepman 1958. The man from colorado 1948 directed by henry levin starring william holden, glenn ford, ellen drew, edgar buchanan gun fury 1953 directed by raoul walsh starring rock hudson, donna reed, philip carey, lee marvin, leo gordon the old dvd of gun fury was fullframe and 2d. Lieutenant hemp browns army payroll wagon is robbed by exsergeant jed givens gang, forcing brown to search for the culprits after he is deemed a coward by the court martial. In short, the sheepman is better than ok, but not fantastic.
Sheepman rides into cattle down, stirs up trouble and finds himself up against an old enemy. Et puis dans le fond on est seuls, seuls face a ladversite. It really isnt, but this western does have its lighthearted moments. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. With rory calhoun, beverly garland, john larch, russell johnson.
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