The Sheepman (1958)

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1h 25min
Western
07 May 1958 (USA)
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A brash stranger and his sheep arrive in a small town, but not soon after, the townspeople decide they've seen enough of him.

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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A brash stranger and his sheep arrive in a small town, but not soon after, the townspeople decide they've seen enough of him.

Still of Mickey Shaughnessy in The Sheepman (1958)

Still of Shirley MacLaine and Glenn Ford (I) in The Sheepman (1958)

Still of Leslie Nielsen (I) and Glenn Ford (I) in The Sheepman (1958)

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	Glenn Ford	...	Jason Sweet
	Shirley MacLaine	...	Dell Payton
	Leslie Nielsen	...	Col. Stephen Bedford
	Mickey Shaughnessy	...	Jumbo McCall
	Edgar Buchanan	...	Milt Masters
	Willis Bouchey	...	Frank Payton
	Pernell Roberts	...	Chocktaw Neal
	Slim Pickens	...	Marshal
	Robert 'Buzz' Henry	...	Red (as Buzz Henry)
	Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez	...	Angelo
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Richard Alexander	...	Barfly (uncredited)
	Leon Alton	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Roscoe Ates	...	Town Loafer (uncredited)
	Emile Avery	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Walter Bacon	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Irene Barton	...	Mme. Fifi (uncredited)
	Danny Borzage	...	Accordionist (uncredited)
	John Bose	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	George Boyce	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Lane Bradford	...	Ranch Hand (uncredited)
	Chet Brandenburg	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	George Bruggeman	...	Ranch Hand (uncredited)
	Brandy Bryan	...	Miss Rafferty (uncredited)
	Buck Bucko	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Lorraine Carol	...	Amy Masterson (uncredited)
	Edith Clair	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Bill Clark	...	Ranch Hand (uncredited)
	G. Pat Collins	...	Elmer - Engineer (uncredited)
	Gene Coogan	...	Rancher (uncredited)
	Russell Custer	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Roy Damron	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Ken DuMain	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Joe Evans	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Franklyn Farnum	...	Town Loafer (uncredited)
	Bob Folkerson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Lee Tong Foo	...	Willie, Proprietor of Restaurant (uncredited)
	Joel Friend	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Kenneth Gibson	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	James Gonzalez	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Tom Greenway	...	Rancher (uncredited)
	Kit Guard	...	Town Loafer (uncredited)
	Signe Hack	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Bill Hale	...	Ranch Hand (uncredited)
	Harry Harvey	...	General Store Proprietor (uncredited)
	Les Hellman	...	Ranch Hand (uncredited)
	Percy Helton	...	Station Master (uncredited)
	Tex Holden	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jimmie Horan	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Wes Hudman	...	Curly (uncredited)
	Harvey Karels	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Dave Kashner	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Norman Leavitt	...	Town Loafer (uncredited)
	Forrest Lewis	...	Mr. Baker - Tack Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
	Carey Loftin	...	Ranch Hand (uncredited)
	Tom London	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Frank Marlowe	...	Barney - Townsman (uncredited)
	Kermit Maynard	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Frank Mills	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Burt Mustin	...	Man on Stairs (uncredited)
	William Newell	...	Bartender (uncredited)
	Jack Perry	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jose Portugal	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Ray Pourchot	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Paul Ravel	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Bob Reeves	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Mitchell Rhein	...	Rancher (uncredited)
	Dick Rich	...	Loudmouth Man at Bar (uncredited)
	Robert Robinson	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	John Roy	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Rube Schaffer	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jerry Schumacher	...	Bartender (uncredited)
	Bernard Sell	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Lucile Sewall	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
	Clint Sharp	...	Stableman (uncredited)
	Cap Somers	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Walter Soo Hoo	...	Waiter (uncredited)
	Ray Spiker	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Jack Stoney	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Peggy Taylor	...	Laura Witkum (uncredited)
	Dan White	...	Rancher (uncredited)
	Harry Wilson	...	Town Loafer (uncredited)
	Harry Woods	...	Cattle Rancher in Restaurant (uncredited)

Directed by

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George Marshall

Written by

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William Bowers	...	(screenplay) and
James Edward Grant	...	(screenplay)

William Roberts	...	(adaptation)

James Edward Grant	...	(story)

Produced by

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Edmund Grainger

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producer

Music by

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Jeff Alexander

Cinematography by

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Robert J. Bronner

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director of photography (as Robert Bronner)

Editing by

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Ralph E. Winters

Editorial Department

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Charles K. Hagedon

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color consultant

Art Direction by

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Malcolm Brown
William A. Horning

Set Decoration by

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Henry Grace	...	(set decorations)
Hugh Hunt	...	(set decorations)

Costume Design by

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Walter Plunkett

Makeup Department

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Sydney Guilaroff	...	hair stylist
William Tuttle	...	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Al Jennings

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assistant director

Art Department

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Matty Azzarone

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construction (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Wesley C. Miller

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recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)

Special Effects by

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Robert R. Hoag

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special effects

Stunts

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Martha Crawford	...	stunt double: Shirley MacLaine (uncredited)
Robert 'Buzz' Henry	...	stunts (uncredited)

Location Management

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Charles C. Coleman

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location (uncredited)

Music Department

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Arthur Morton

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orchestrator (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (United States) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (France) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Metro (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1967) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
Swashbuckler Films (2005) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
atlas Film (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
Warner Archive Collection (2010) (United States) (DVD)

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Other Companies

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Westrex Recording System (recording system)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs. Written by David Levene Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	sheep shooting-of-fiancee cattlemen-vs.-sheepmen former-gunfighter stranger See All (5) »
Taglines	They called him the STRANGER WITH A GUN... See more »
Genres	Western
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:PG Austria:12 (video rating) Brazil:12 (video rating) Canada:G (Ontario) Canada:PG (video rating) Finland:S France:12 (video rating) Germany:12 (video rating) Hong Kong:IIA (video rating) Ireland:PG (video rating) Israel:PG (video rating) Italy:T Japan:PG-12 (video rating) Maldives:PG (video rating) Malta:PG (video rating) Mongolia:PG (video rating) New Zealand:PG (video rating) Nigeria:PG (video rating) Norway:12 Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) Puerto Rico:PG (video rating) Singapore:PG (video rating) South Africa:PG (video rating) South Korea:12 (video rating) Spain:TP Sweden:15 Taiwan:PG-12 (video rating) United Kingdom:U United Kingdom:PG (video rating) United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved United States:TV-PG (TV Rating) West Germany:12 (nf)

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Also Known As	Stranger with a Gun (United States) The Trail West (United States) Too Big for Texas (United States) La vallée de la poudre (France) Furia en el valle (Spain) See more »
Runtime	85 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio	2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Perspecta Stereo (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Montrose, Colorado, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$1,283,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Glenn Ford was nearly 20 years older than Shirley MacLaine. See more »
Goofs	The action is supposed to be in the summer, specifically around the Fourth of July, as evidenced by the town holding a July 4th party. But outdoor Fall colors are clearly in evidence throughout the film. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994). See more »
Soundtracks	Buffalo Girls See more »
Quotes	Angelo: How come you get into the sheep business, boss? Jason Sweet: Well, I'll tell ya, Angelo. You see, it's this way. I just got tired of kicking cows around. You know how dumb they are. Angelo: And you think sheep are smarter? Jason Sweet: Oh, no, no. They're dumber. Only their easier kicking...and woollier. See more »

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