Cowboy (1958)

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An idealistic tenderfoot Chicago hotel clerk is taken on a cattle-drive to Mexico by famous trail boss Tom Reece but discovers that cowboy life isn't what he expected.

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Cast & Crew

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Director:

Delmer Daves

Writers:

Frank Harris (book), Edmund H. North (screenplay), Dalton Trumbo (screenplay)
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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 1 nomination.

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8 February 2005 | wamsies
10
| a great little gem
I found this movie to be excellent. I think it did not find an audience because of its dark tone. It explores the concept of death in a unique way for a western. The light comedy interspersed was a nice relief. Definitely worth watching for any western fans. Glenn Ford was magnificent. Jack Lemmon, while showing his flair for comedy, was subtly profound. The movie itself is profound in a subtle way. We can relate to Lemmon's character easily-stuck in a boring job and wishing for something more. Finding something more however, doesn't bring the joy he thought it would. He changes and grows;his relationship with Ford is terrific. This is not a western that glorifies the life of the cowboy. Rather, you see the grim, hard life that tries to suck the sweetness of man out of him.

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was a central part of the plot of the first episode of Dennis the Menace (1959).

Quotes

Tom Reese: How did you separate your cows from mine?
Frank Harris: It was easy. I used a crowbar.

Goofs

While trying to place a ring on the bulls obviously rubber horn, Don Manuel Arriegas horse is shown being gored in the right shoulder, with blood spurting out of the wound. In subsequent shots there is no sign of any wound. Additionally, many shots in the scene show lunges by the bull that would have disemboweled the horse had the horns been real.

Soundtracks

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Music by George N. Allen
Frequently referenced in George Duning's musical score

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Western

Details

Release Date:

23 March 1958

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Lawton, Oklahoma, USA

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