Jubal (1956)

Director: Delmer Daves
Writer: Russell S. Hughes and Delmer Daves (Screenplay), Paul I. Wellman (Novel)
Producer: William Fadiman
Cinematographer: Charles Lawton Jr. (Director of Photography)
Sound: John P. Livadary (Recording Supervisor), Harry Smith
Editor: Al Clark
Assistant Director: Eddie Saeta
Art Direction: Carl Anderson

Set Decoration: Louis Diage
Music: David Raksin
Costme Design: Jean Louis (Gowns)
Stunts: John Cason

Production Company: Columbia Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cast

 

Glenn Ford - Jubal Troop
Ernest Borgnine - Shep Horgan
Rod Steiger - 'Pinky' Pinkum
Valerie French - Mae Horgan
Felicia Farr - Naomi Hoktor
Basil Ruysdael - Shem Hoktor
Noah Beery Jr. - Sam - Horgan Rider
Charles Bronson - Reb Haislipp
John Dierkes - Carson - Horgan Rider
Jack Elam - McCoy - Bar 8 Rider
Robert Burton - Dr. Grant

John Cason - Ranch Owner (uncredited)
Michael Daves - One of the Tolliver Boys (uncredited)
Juney Ellis - Charity Hoktor (uncredited)
Don C. Harvey - Jim Tolliver (uncredited)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry - One of the Tolliver Boys (uncredited)
Larry Hudson - Bayne (uncredited)
Robert Knapp - Jake Slavin (uncredited)
Ann Kunde - Member of Hoktor's Wagon Train (uncredited)
William Rhinehart - Matt (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson - Cookie (uncredited)  

 

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Review

 

A superior version of the story about a drifter with a mysterious past turning up and being taken in by a rancher. There are good performances from the leading actors, but it is Ernest Borgnine who steals the show with a performance to match that of his Oscar-winning turn in Marty. His transformation from a happy man to a man with pure revenge in his eyes was incredible. Reminded me of the role played by Edward G. Robinson in Two Seconds (1932). There is the added bonus of the film being shot in glorious colour. Great film.

 

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The Sheepman (1958)

Director: George Marshall
Writer: James Edward Grant (Story), William Roberts (Adaptation) William Bowers, James Edward Grant (Screenplay)
Producer: Edmund Grainger
Cinematographer: Robert J. Bronner
Editor: Ralph E. Winters - Colour Consultant: Charles K. Hagedon
Art Direction: Malcolm Brown, William A. Horning
Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Hugh Hunt
Costumes: Walter Plunkett
Make-Up: Sydney Guilaroff (Hair Stylist), William Tuttle (Make-up Artist)
Assistant Director: Al Jennings
Sound Recordist: Wesley C. Miller (Recording Supervisior)
Music: Jeff Alexander
Stunts: George Bruggeman, Ralph Bucko, Bill Clark, Gene Coogan, Martha Crawford (Shirley MacLaine's Stunt Double), Bill Hale, Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Kermit Maynard, Frank Mills, Bob Reeves, Clint Sharp, Cap Somers, Ray Spiker, Harry Wilson

Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
General Release Date: 1 May 1958 (UK), 7 May 1958 (USA)


Cast

Glenn Ford as Jason Sweet
Shirley MacLaine as Dell Payton
Leslie Nielsen as Col. Stephen Bedford
Mickey Shaughnessy as Jumbo McCall
Edgar Buchanan as Milt Masters
Willis Bouchey as Frank Payton
Pernell Roberts as Chocktaw Neal
Slim Pickens as Marshal
Robert 'Buzz' Henry as Red (Credited as Buzz Henry)
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez as Angelo

Richard Alexander as Barfly (uncredited)
Leon Alton as Party Guest (uncredited)
Roscoe Ates as Town Loafer (uncredited)
Emile Avery as Party Guest (uncredited)
Walter Bacon as Townsman (uncredited)
Sam Bagley as Townsman (uncredited)
Irene Barton as Mme. Fifi (uncredited)
Danny Borzage as Accordionist (uncredited)
John Bose as Townsman (uncredited)
George Boyce as Party Guest (uncredited)
Lane Bradford as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg as Townsman (uncredited)
George Bruggeman as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Brandy Bryan as Miss Rafferty (uncredited)
Ralph Bucko as Townsman (uncredited)
Lorraine Carol as Amy Masterson (uncredited)
Edith Clair as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bill Clark as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins as Elmer - Engineer (uncredited)
Gene Coogan as Rancher (uncredited)
Russell Custer as Townsman (uncredited)
Roy Damron as Party Guest (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum as Town Loafer (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo as Willie, Proprietor of Restaurant (uncredited)
Joel Friend as Party Guest (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson as Party Guest (uncredited)
James Gonzalez as Party Guest (uncredited)
Tom Greenway as Rancher (uncredited)
Kit Guard as Town Loafer (uncredited)
Signe Hack as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bill Hale as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Harry Harvey as General Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Les Hellman as Ranch Hand (uncredited)
Percy Helton as Station Master (uncredited)
Tex Holden as Townsman (uncredited)
Jimmie Horan as Party Guest (uncredited)
Wes Hudman as Curly (uncredited)
Harvey Karels as Party Guest (uncredited)
Dave Kashner as Townsman (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy as Townsman (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt as Town Loafer (uncredited)
Forrest Lewis as Mr. Baker - Tack Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Tom London as Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe as Barney - Townsman (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard as Townsman (uncredited)
Frank Mills as Townsman (uncredited)
Burt Mustin as Man on Stairs (uncredited)
William Newell as Bartender (uncredited)
Jack Perry as Townsman (uncredited)
Jose Portugal as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot as Townsman (uncredited)
Paul Ravel as Party Guest (uncredited)
Bob Reeves as Townsman (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein as Rancher (uncredited)
Dick Rich as Loudmouth Man at Bar (uncredited)
Robert Robinson as Townsman (uncredited)
John Roy as Townsman (uncredited)
Jerry Schumacher as Bartender (uncredited)
Bernard Sell as Party Guest (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall as Party Guest (uncredited)
Clint Sharp as Stableman (uncredited)
Cap Somers as Townsman (uncredited)
Walter Soo Hoo as Waiter (uncredited)
Ray Spiker as Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Stoney as Townsman (uncredited)
Peggy Taylor as Laura Witkum (uncredited)
Dan White as Rancher (uncredited)
Harry Wilson as Town Loafer (uncredited)
Harry Woods as Cattle Rancher in Restaurant (uncredited)

Plot

A man (Glenn Ford) moves into a town where he intends to graze his sheep on common land, much to the dislike of the cattle-farming townsfolk and their leader Col. Stephen Bedford (Leslie Nielsen).

Review

An interesting take on the 'new man in town' storyline with some great additions to the plot. A good mix of light-hearted play with serious undertones and some great central performances, particularly from Glenn Ford, Leslie Nielsen and Edgar Buchanan.

Interesting Additional Information

Nice to see so many actors from the 1930s still appearing in big budget films in the late 1950s, like this one. Here is Roscoe Ates, without stutter, and Franklyn Farnum, who himself was a veteran of over 600 films, not to mention his TV appearances.





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