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Chisum (1970)

G 111 min  -  Biography | Western  -   29 July 1970 (USA)
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Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County land war.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Wayne ...
Forrest Tucker ...
Christopher George ...
Ben Johnson ...
Glenn Corbett Glenn Corbett ...
Andrew Prine Andrew Prine ...
Bruce Cabot ...
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles ...
Henry Tunstall
Richard Jaeckel Richard Jaeckel ...
Jess Evans
Lynda Day George ...
Sue McSween (as Lynda Day)
Geoffrey Deuel Geoffrey Deuel ...
Pamela McMyler Pamela McMyler ...
Sallie Chisum
John Agar John Agar ...
Amos Patton
Lloyd Battista Lloyd Battista ...
Neemo
Robert Donner Robert Donner ...
Bradley Morton
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Storyline

As one of the founders of the town of Lincoln, John Chisum is increasingly worried as Lawrence Murphy moves in on the local stores, bank and land by questionable means. Chisum and fellow honest ranch owner Henry Tunstall try and use the law, but Murphy owns that too. Confrontation threatens and Tunstall's man Billy Bonney is not slow to get involved. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Bank | Cattle Baron | Pat Garrett | Billy The Kid | Ranch  | See more »

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THE LEGEND - John Wayne is "Chisum" See more »

Genres:

Biography | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ben istersem yasarsin See more »

Filming Locations:

Durango, Mexico See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$6,000,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Ray Teal. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Chisum and Murphy go over the porch together at the end of the film, the overhead shot of their fall reveals a poorly-concealed mat stretched over the dirt road below. See more »

Quotes

Sallie Chisum: I think in some ways, the two of them are a lot alike.
Pat Garrett: Who?
Sallie Chisum: Uncle John, Billy Bonney. Don't you think they are? Don't you?
Pat Garrett: Not in the important things.
Sallie Chisum: Like what?
Pat Garrett: Well, Mr. Chisum's changed with the times. He doesn't like to let on, but he cares... about the people here and in town, about the Indians and the territory. Well, he's independent, and he likes to do things his own way, but he cares.
Sallie Chisum: And Billy doesn't?
Pat Garrett: I guess he can't help it. But you heard him, all he cares about is gettin' those men.
[...]
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Connections

Referenced in John Wayne and Chisum (1970) See more »

Soundtracks

"Turn Me Around"
Performed by Merle Haggard
Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Music by Dominic Frontiere See more »