The Ballad of Cable Hogue
“Cable Hogue says … “Do unto others … as you would have others do unto you.””
Synopsis
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. Hildy, a prostitute from the nearest town, moves in with him. Hogue has everything going his way until the advent of the automobile ends the era of the stagecoach.
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The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) Original Trailer [FHD]
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Top Cast
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Jason Robards
Cable Hogue
Stella Stevens
Hildy
Slim Pickens
Ben Fairchild
David Warner
Joshua
L.Q. Jones
Taggart
Strother Martin
Bowen
R.G. Armstrong
Quittner
Peter Whitney
Cushing
Gene Evans
Clete
William Mims
Jensen
Susan O'Connell
Claudia
Vaughn Taylor
Powell
Kathleen Freeman
Mrs. Jensen
Max Evans
Webb Seely
James Anderson
Preacher
Felix Nelson
William
Darwin Lamb
The Stranger
Mary Munday
Dot
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 18, 1970
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 29, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.35x
+$1.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sam Peckinpah
- Screenplay & Story
- John Crawford, Edmund Penney, Gordon T. Dawson
- Original Score
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Original Title
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $3.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sam Peckinpah
John Crawford, Edmund Penney, Gordon T. Dawson
Jerry Goldsmith
Lucien Ballard
Lou Lombardo, Frank Santillo
Sam Peckinpah, Phil Feldman
Department Leadership Roster
Sam Peckinpah
Director
John Crawford
Writer
Edmund Penney
Writer
Sam Peckinpah
Producer
Jerry Goldsmith
Original Music Composer
Lou Lombardo
Editor
Frank Santillo
Editor
Gordon T. Dawson
Writer
Lucien Ballard
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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What is The Ballad of Cable Hogue about?
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. Hildy, a prostitute from the nearest town, moves in with him. Hogue has everything going his way until the advent of the automobile ends the era of the stagecoach.
Who directed The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue was directed by Sam Peckinpah.
Who stars in The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The principal cast of The Ballad of Cable Hogue includes Jason Robards, Stella Stevens, Slim Pickens, David Warner, L.Q. Jones.
When was The Ballad of Cable Hogue released and how long is it?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue had a reported production budget of $3.7M and grossed $5M at the worldwide box office (1.35 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Ballad of Cable Hogue was composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Ballad of Cable Hogue?
The Ballad of Cable Hogue holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).