Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)
Release Year: 1970
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: The Ballad of Cable Hogue, Abgerechnet wird zum Schluß, A Morte Não Manda Recado, La balada de Cable Hogue, La balada del desiertio, Die Ballade von Cable Hogue, La ballata di Cable Hogu, Un nommé Cable Hogue
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Writer: Edmund Penney, Gordon T. Dawson, John Crawford
Summary
The Ballad of Cable Hogue is a 1970 film directed by Sam Peckinpah, blending elements of Western, comedy drama, and romance genres. The movie centers around Cable Hogue (played by Jason Robards), a resourceful homeless prospector who turns his desert survival into a profitable way station for stagecoach passengers. Hildy ( Strother Martin) is introduced as the film's leading lady, playing a sex worker who becomes Hogue's partner in their thriving establishment. The story is set against the backdrop of the late 19th century American West, capturing its transformation from a wild frontier to a modernizing era.
