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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
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.
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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 ...
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.
- 111 min
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A Western film about cattle baron John Chisum and his allies fighting the Lincoln County land war in New Mexico. The plot summary includes the main characters, the conflicts, the events, and the themes of the movie.
