Jason Robards
Cable Hogue
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Cable Hogue (Jason Robards) is left alone to die in the unforgiving desert by two colleagues, only to find his fortune when he discovers water in an area where none was thought to exist.
- (17)
- Comedy, Western
- R
Roger Ebert January 01, 1970. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Sam Peckinpah's "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" is a splendid example of the New Western. It's also a fine movie, a wonderfully comic tale we didn't quite expect from a director who seems more at home with violence than with humor.
After four days of aimless wandering and desperate prayer Hogue discovers water. As its site is the only hole within 40 miles and conveniently close to the stagecoach route, Hogue establishes Cable Springs, an oasis for weary travelers.
Nevada, early-1900s. Cable Hogue (played by Jason Robards) is double-crossed and robbed by his two partners. he is left for dead, wandering the desert without water. However, Hogue manages to survive and sets about restoring his fortunes.
R. YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 214. Sam Peckinpah's light-hearted, rambunctious ode to the dying Wild West, with Jason Robards as a rascally prospector who transforms a...
Overview. Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage. He builds a house and makes money off the stagecoach passengers.
COMEDY. Love, comedy and drama are combined in this tale of desert survival in the Old West from legendary director Sam Peckinpah. A rich young widow of questionable reputation falls in love with a hardened desert rat who has mastered the art of living against incredible odds. Starring Academy Award-winner Jason Robards ("Philadelphia," "All ...
