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The Culpepper Cattle Co. (1972)

PG 92 min  -  Western  -   21 July 1972 (Finland)
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Young farmboy who always wanted to be a cowhand talks a tough trail boss into hiring him on a cattle drive.

Director:

Dick Richards

Writers:

Dick Richards (story), Eric Bercovici (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Grimes Gary Grimes ...
Ben Mockridge
Billy Green Bush ...
Frank Culpepper (as Billy "Green" Bush)
Luke Askew Luke Askew ...
Luke
Bo Hopkins ...
Dixie Brick
Geoffrey Lewis ...
Russ
Wayne Sutherlin Wayne Sutherlin ...
Missoula
John McLiam John McLiam ...
Thorton Pierce
Matt Clark Matt Clark ...
Pete
Raymond Guth Raymond Guth ...
Cook
Anthony James Anthony James ...
Nathaniel
Charles Martin Smith ...
Tim Slater (as Charlie Martin Smith)
Larry Finley Larry Finley ...
Mr. Slater
Bob Morgan Bob Morgan ...
Old John
Jan Burrell Jan Burrell ...
Mrs. Mockridge
Hal Needham Hal Needham ...
Burgess
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Storyline

Teenager Ben Mockridge feels life in a Wild West farm town has nothing better to offer then horse-cart racing with other hicks, so he naively begs cattle company owner Frank Culpepper to engage him as youngest cowboy for a long cattle trail to a fort, his mother barely notices. Ben doesn't even seem to get it when he's told to report as 'little Mary' to the old cook, whose words cowboy is something you do only if you have nothing better gradually become clear. Instead of an exciting heroic macho life, it's endless hard work, dumb chores and embarrassment, even getting literally caught with his pants down, robbed of his horse, witnessing unpunished crimes... Written by KGF Vissers  

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Plot Keywords:

Cattle | Cowboy | Cattle Drive | Hymn | Desert  | See more »

Taglines:

How Many Men Do You Have to Kill to Be the Great American Cowboy?

Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dust, Sweat and Gunpowder See more »

Filming Locations:

Arizona, USA See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Film debut of Charles Martin Smith. See more »

Quotes

Ben Mockridge: I want to go with you, Mr. Culpepper. I ride real good and I can do a lot of things. I mean, I'll work at almost anything, Mr. Culpepper. I really want to go.
Frank Culpepper: Why?
Ben Mockridge: Because I want to be a cowboy more than anything, Mr. Culpepper.
Frank Culpepper: Well, that's one hell of an ambition, boy.
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Connections

References Red River (1948) See more »