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Chisum

"THE LEGEND - John Wayne is 'Chisum'"

1970-07-23 Western 1hr 51m

Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.

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Storyline

Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.

  • Released
    1970-07-23
  • Revenue
    $6,000,000
  • Budget
    $4,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 51m
  • Genre
    Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    Batjac Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Crew

Andrew V. McLaglen
Director
Andrew J. Fenady
Writer
Andrew J. Fenady
Producer
Keywords:
gunslinger monopoly moral conflict cattle drive gun battle cattle historical event wagon train posse quick draw land war cattle baron cattle-rustler pat garrett new mexico territory 1870s group conflict billy the kid lincoln county war

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne
John Chisum
Forrest Tucker

Forrest Tucker
Lawrence Murphy
Christopher George

Christopher George
Dan Nodeen
Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson
James Pepper
Glenn Corbett

Glenn Corbett
Pat Garrett
Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine
Alex McSween
Bruce Cabot

Bruce Cabot
Sheriff Brady
Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles
Henry Tunstall
Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel
Jess Evans
Lynda Day George

Lynda Day George
Sue McSween
Geoffrey Deuel

Geoffrey Deuel
Billy 'The Kid' Bonney
Pamela McMyler

Pamela McMyler
Sallie Chisum
John Agar

John Agar
Amos Patton
Lloyd Battista

Lloyd Battista
Neemo
Robert Donner

Robert Donner
Bradley Morton
Christopher Mitchum

Christopher Mitchum
Tom O'Folliard
Edward Faulkner

Edward Faulkner
James J. Dolan
Ray Teal

Ray Teal
Justice J.B. Wilson
Ron Soble

Ron Soble
Charley Bowdre
John Mitchum

John Mitchum
Baker
Glenn Langan

Glenn Langan
Colonel Nathan Dudley
Alan Baxter

Alan Baxter
Gov. Sam Axtell
Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin
Juan Delgado
William Bryant

William Bryant
Jeff - Head Wrangler
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
Ben
John Pickard

John Pickard
Sgt. Braddock
Abraham Sofaer

Abraham Sofaer
Chief White Buffalo
Gregg Palmer

Gregg Palmer
Karl Riker
Hank Worden

Hank Worden
Stationmaster Elwood
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Mexican Rancher
Jim Burk

Jim Burk
Trace - Wrangler
Eddy Donno

Eddy Donno
Cass
Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan
Pegleg on Street
William Conrad

William Conrad
Narrator - Opening Credits (voice) (uncredited)
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
Governor's Aide (uncredited)
Ron Fletcher

Ron Fletcher
Doctor (uncredited)
'Chico' Hernandez

'Chico' Hernandez
Boy on Town (uncredited)
John Kelly

John Kelly
Minister (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons
Wrangler (uncredited)
Josh McLaglen

Josh McLaglen
Young Boy Loading Wagon (uncredited)
Mary McLaglen

Mary McLaglen
Young Girl (uncredited)
Lee Meriwether

Lee Meriwether
Sallie's Mother (picture in Chisum's Pocketwatch) (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson
Trail Herder (uncredited)
José Torvay

José Torvay
Mexican Blacksmith (uncredited)
José Trinidad Villa

José Trinidad Villa
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie

Ralph Volkie
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Henry Wills

Henry Wills
Extra (uncredited)

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Reviews for Chisum
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A Review by Dark Jedi 7

Written by Dark Jedi on 2014-06-03

Maybe it is because I grew up with watching John Wayne (my father was a big fan of western movies) but I still really like these old goodies... read more

Maybe it is because I grew up with watching John Wayne (my father was a big fan of western movies) but I still really like these old goodies with John Wayne. Actually there are few movies with John Wayne that I do not like even though all of them are rather outdated in this age of overkill action and special effects. This is definitely one of the better ones. John Wayne is doing what he does best. That is playing a slightly grumpy, hard-hitting cowboy. The role of Chisum is really perfect for John Wayne. That is not to say that the others are not doing a decent performance but it is really John Wayne that makes this movie. The movie itself is a fairly standard land-grabbing, cattle-steeling and bullying western story were two men spend most of the movie working themselves towards the final confrontation which, as good western tradition prescribes, involves a hearty exchange of gunfire. Just for good measure a bit of fist fighting was thrown in as well. There is nothing special with the story, there is nothing special with the acting, there is nothing special with the footage. It is just that everything is what I would expect, or at least hope for, in this kind of movie. The entire movie is just right in some old-fashioned way. The fact that the ending is reasonably happy is of course an additional plus. This movie is simply great uncomplicated entertainment.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-03

When "Sallie" (Pamela McMyler) arrives at her uncle's ranch, she is immediately impressed by the huge scale of the place. "It'd take a man o... read more

When "Sallie" (Pamela McMyler) arrives at her uncle's ranch, she is immediately impressed by the huge scale of the place. "It'd take a man on a good horse most of the summer to cover it" explains her uncle, it's owner, John Chisum (John Wayne). Together with his weary sidekick "Pepper" (Ben Johnson) they fought pestilence and Indians and now have a cattle empire the envy of many - including the upstart "Murphy" (Forrest Tucker) who engages the help of legendary gunslinger "Nodeen" (Christoper George) and naive lawyer "McSween" (Andrew Prine) to address what he sees as a bit of an imbalance. Needless to say Chisum isn't going to just hands things over, and with the help of his decent neighbour "Tunstall" (Patric Knowles) decides to set up a bank and a store to combat their ever ambitious new nemeses. Tragedy ensues that adds the fury of "Billy the Kid" (Geoffrey Deuel) to this increasingly potent mix of treachery and gunpowder and leads to an exciting denouement with Yakima Canutt certainly earning his fee! It's a tad long, but Wayne is very much in his element here atop a solid story with a little humour from Johnson, plenty of gun-totin', and some grand cinematography set to a fine Dominic Frontiere score. If you like the genre - I do - then this is an easy watch with just an hint of moral fibre!

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A Review by Per Gunnar Jonsson

Maybe it is because I grew up with watching John Wayne (my father was a big fan of western movies) but I still really like these old goodies with John Wayne. Actually there are few movies with John Wayne that I do not like even though all o...

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A Review by Dark Jedi 7

Written by Dark Jedi on 2014-06-03

Maybe it is because I grew up with watching John Wayne (my father was a big fan of western movies) but I still really like these old goodies with John Wayne. Actually there are few movies with John Wa...

read more
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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-06-03

When "Sallie" (Pamela McMyler) arrives at her uncle's ranch, she is immediately impressed by the huge scale of the place. "It'd take a man on a good horse most of the summer to cover it" explains her ...

read more