The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970): Cast & Plot
The Ballad of Cable Hogue is a 1970 comedy western directed by Sam Peckinpah, starring Jason Robards as Cable Hogue, Stella Stevens and L.Q. Jones. It runs 2 hours 1 minute.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 1m (121 min)
- Director
- Sam Peckinpah
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Ballad of Cable Hogue About?
The premise of The Ballad of Cable Hogue without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
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.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- land deed
- water
- stagecoach
- desert
- prostitute
- way station
- death
- rags to riches
- vengeance
- survival
- oasis
- loner
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- left to die
- death of protagonist
- water hole
- character name in title
- horse drawn carriage
- embarrassing nudity
- banker
- preacher
- horse
- fortune
- car
- female rear nudity
- falling in love
- evangelist
- prologue
- talking to oneself
- split screen
- song
- motorcycle with a sidecar
- seduction
- sand
- sandstorm
- rifle
- rabbit
- murder
- mule
- mud
- montage
- lust
- love triangle
- lizard
- jealousy
- horseback riding
- funeral
- fast motion scene
- fable
- dying
- digging a grave
The Ballad of Cable Hogue Cast & Characters
Jason Robards leads the cast as Cable Hogue, with Stella Stevens as Hildy and L.Q. Jones as Taggart. Directed by Sam Peckinpah; 22 actors are credited in all.
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Director Sam Peckinpah
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Jason Robards as Cable Hogue - Stella Stevens as Hildy
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L.Q. Jones as Taggart -
Strother Martin as Bowen
Also Starring in The Ballad of Cable Hogue
· 18 more- David Warner Joshua
- Slim Pickens Ben Fairchild
- R.G. Armstrong Quittner
- Gene Evans Clete
- Kathleen Freeman Mrs. Jensen
- James Anderson Preacher
- Vaughn Taylor Powell
- Peter Whitney Cushing
- Victor Izay Stage Office Clerk
- William Mims Jensen
- Mary Munday Dot
- Matthew Peckinpah Matthew
- Susan O'Connell Claudia
- Max Evans Webb Seely
- Darwin Lamb The Stranger
- Felix Nelson William
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- William D. Faralla Lucius
- Easy Pickens Easy
More from Sam Peckinpah
More films directed by Sam Peckinpah, best-rated first: Ride the High Country, The Wild Bunch, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia and Straw Dogs.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue Plot Summary
What happens in The Ballad of Cable Hogue from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Cable Hogue is isolated in the desert around 1905, waiting for his partners, Taggart and Bowen, who are scouting for water. The two hatch a ruthless scheme to seize the little water that remains to save themselves, and Cable, wary of conflict, is disarmed and abandoned to a fate that looks almost certain to end him.
Full summary
The whole story of The Ballad of Cable Hogue, scene by scene
The Ballad of Cable Hogue Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette Joe Dante on THE BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE
How Well Do You Know The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the film's protagonist who discovers the spring?
Cars in The Ballad of Cable Hogue
3 cars on screen, including the 1965 Leslie Special and the 1915 Ford Model T.
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1965 Leslie Special Important role -
1915 Ford Model T Minor role -
Harley-Davidson Minor role
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Movies Like The Ballad of Cable Hogue
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Ballad of a Gunfighter, Cat Ballou and The Ballad of Lefty Brown.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Ballad of Cable Hogue, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).
When was The Ballad of Cable Hogue released?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue was released on March 18, 1970.
Who directed The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue was directed by Sam Peckinpah.
More films by Sam Peckinpah Who is in the cast of The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue stars Jason Robards as Cable Hogue, Stella Stevens as Hildy and L.Q. Jones as Taggart, among 22 credited actors.
Does The Ballad of Cable Hogue have a post-credit scene?
No. The Ballad of Cable Hogue has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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