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Jul 29, 1970 · Chisum: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With John Wayne, Forrest Tucker, Christopher George, Ben Johnson. Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war.
Chisum is a 1970 American Western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring John Wayne in the title role, and adapted for the screen by Andrew J. Fenady from his short story "Chisum and the Lincoln County War."
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John Simpson Chisum (August 16, 1824 – December 22, 1884) was a wealthy cattle baron in the American West in the mid-to-late 19th century. He was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee , and moved with his family to the Republic of Texas in 1837, later finding work as a building contractor.
In 1878 John Chisum, the owner of a huge New Mexico cattle ranch, discovers that Lawrence Murphy, a corrupt businessman, is trying to gain control of the surrounding land by illegally foreclosing mortgages.
Chisum. John Wayne heads a colorful cast in the epic tale of a legendary rancher who built an empire and has to face off with a civilized, smooth-talking land grabber to protect his spread. 6,372 1 h 51 min 1970. X-Ray G. Action · Adventure · Exciting · Serious. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $2.99. Buy movie. HD $12.99 $7.99. More purchase.
A series of paintings and a song in the opening credits show John Simpson Chisum (John Wayne) and his best friend James Pepper (Ben Johnson) taking their cattle and their ranch hands on a long cattle drive from Texas to the newly-settled land of New Mexico.
With the help of his faithful sidekick, Pepper (Ben Johnson), and a hot-headed young ranch hand nicknamed Billy the Kid (Geoffrey Deuel), Chisum does battle with underhanded land developer...
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The most powerful man in the 1870’s New Mexico Territory battles a ruthless land speculator and corrupt sheriff to keep control of his cattle empire. Subtitles: English.
John Wayne stars as John Simpson Chisum, "King of the Pecos" and the most powerful man in 1870s New Mexico Territory in this Western loosely based on a true story. Chisum has built a cattle empire while battling rustlers, disease, Indians and the land itself.
