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Chisum ()

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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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John Chisum
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Lawrence Murphy
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Dan Nodeen
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James Pepper
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Pat Garrett
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Alex McSween
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Sheriff Brady
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Henry Tunstall
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Jess Evans
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Sue McSween (as Lynda Day)
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Billy 'The Kid' Bonney
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Sallie Chisum
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Amos Patton
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Neemo
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Bradley Morton
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Justice J.B. Wilson
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James J. Dolan
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Charley Bowdre
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Baker
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Colonel Nathan Dudley
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Gov. Sam Axtell
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Juan Delgado
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Jeff - Head Wrangler (as Bill Bryant)
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Ben (as Pedro Armendariz Jr.)
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Tom O'Folliard
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Sgt. Braddock
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Chief White Buffalo
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Karl Riker
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Stationmaster Elwood
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Mexican Rancher
Jim Burk ...
Trace - Wrangler
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Cass
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Pegleg on Street
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Narrator - Opening Credits (uncredited) (voice)
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' ...
Governor's Aide (uncredited)
Ron Fletcher ...
Doctor (uncredited)
'Chico' Hernandez ...
Boy on Town (uncredited)
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Minister (uncredited)
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Wrangler (uncredited)
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Young Boy Loading Wagon (uncredited)
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Young Girl (uncredited)
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Sallie's Mother (picture in Chisum's Pocketwatch) (uncredited)
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Trail Herder (uncredited)
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Mexican Blacksmith (uncredited)
Trinidad Villa ...
Blacksmith (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie ...
Blacksmith (uncredited)
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Falling Cart Driver (uncredited) (archiveSound)

Directed by

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Andrew V. McLaglen

Written by

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Andrew J. Fenady ... (written by)
 
Andrew J. Fenady ... (story "Chisum and the Lincoln County Cattle War") (uncredited)

Produced by

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Andrew J. Fenady ... producer
John Wayne ... executive producer (uncredited)
Michael Wayne ... executive producer (as Michael A. Wayne)

Music by

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Dominic Frontiere

Cinematography by

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William H. Clothier ... director of photography

Editing by

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Robert L. Simpson ... (as Robert Simpson)

Art Direction by

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Carl Anderson

Set Decoration by

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Ray Moyer

Makeup Department

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Dave Grayson ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Joseph C. Behm ... unit production manager
Joel Chernoff ... executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Fred R. Simpson ... assistant director
Emilio Fernández ... second unit director (uncredited)
Harry S. Franklin ... assistant director (uncredited)
Joe Nayfack ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Ray Thompson ... property
Russ Vickers ... artist: paintings
Frank L. Brown ... set dresser (uncredited)
Irwin 'Eppy' Epstein ... drapery (uncredited)

Sound Department

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John Ferguson ... sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Howard Jensen ... special effects

Stunts

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Dick Bullock ... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Burk ... stunt double Forrest Tucker (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Joe Canutt ... stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt ... stunts (uncredited)
Eddy Donno ... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Feazell ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward ... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Gary McLarty ... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Bob Orrison ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunt double John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Henry Wills ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Dave Sutton ... stills
Richard Barth ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Carl Gibson ... key grip (uncredited)
George Gordon Nogle ... camera operator (uncredited)
Frederic J. Smith ... assistant camera (uncredited)
James V. Vajana ... gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Luster Bayless ... wardrobe
Michael J. Harte ... wardrobe (as Michael Harte)

Music Department

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Sonny Burke ... music supervisor
Tommy Morgan ... musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Dan Wallin ... music scoring mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Marshall J. Wolins ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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George Coleman ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Larry Bees ... main titles designed by
Art Shinbo ... main titles designed by
Wayne Cutlip ... wrangler (uncredited)
'Chema' Hernandez ... livestock coordinator (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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 {J-26}

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Taglines THE LEGEND - John Wayne is "Chisum" See more »
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Also Known As
  • Chisum, rey de Oeste (United States, Spanish title)
  • Chisum and the Lincoln County Cattle War (United States)
  • 白谷太阳 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Чизaм (Soviet Union, Russian title)
  • Чизъм (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
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Runtime
  • 111 min
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Budget $4,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia John Wayne was very disappointed that his stunt double was so obvious in the final fight with Forrest Tucker. See more »
Goofs Lawrence Murphy was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March, 1877. He sold his interest in the company to his partners, Dolan and Riley. The company was renamed Jas. J. Dolan & Co. Murphy was in Santa Fe during most of the Lincoln County War. He died of the cancer on Oct. 20, 1878. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into La classe américaine (1993). See more »
Soundtracks Turn Me Around See more »
Quotes James Pepper: You know, there's an old saying, Miss Sally. There's no law west of Dodge and no God west of the Pecos. Right, Mr. Chisum?
John Simpson Chisum: Wrong, Mr. Pepper. Because no matter where people go, sooner or later there's the law. And sooner or later they find God's already been there.
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