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The Sheepman

1958 · 85 min

A breezy, amiable western comedy with a mischievous outsider hero, playful banter, and a satisfyingly twisty resolution.

Directed by
George Marshall
Genres
Western, Comedy
Starring
Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen
Tagline
They called him the STRANGER WITH A GUN...
Overview
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.

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Directed by
George Marshall
Genres
Western, Comedy
Starring
Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • deception
  • rebellion
  • love
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
western, comedy
Directed by
George Marshall
Written by
William Bowers, James Edward Grant
Starring
Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen, Mickey Shaughnessy, Edgar Buchanan, Willis Bouchey, Pernell Roberts, Slim Pickens
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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