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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."
Jul 29, 1970 · A biographical western film about John Chisum, a wealthy rancher who fought against land grabbers in New Mexico. Chisum recruits Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to help him in the Lincoln County war.
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- Biography, Drama, Western
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1970-07-29
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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.
Chisum begins with John Chisum (John Wayne) and his ranch hand James Pepper (Ben Johnson) heading to town to greet Chisum's niece, Sallie (Pamela McMyler), only to backtrack when they discover some of Chisum's horses have been rustled by a group of bandits paid off by the business leader of the town, Lawrence Murphy (Forrest Tucker). Along the ...
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. 6,356 1 h 51 min 1970. X-Ray G. Action · Adventure · Exciting · Serious. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $2.99. Buy. HD $12.99. More purchase. options.
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Chisum is a movie about the cattle baron who fought against land speculators and corrupt lawmen in New Mexico in the 1870s. Watch it on Tubi TV with DRM protection and subtitles.
