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Cattle Drive

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Dean Stockwell, Henry Brandon, and Joel McCrea in Cattle Drive (1951)
  • Western
A cowboy finds the spoiled son of a railroad magnate lost in the deserted hills and teaches him survival skills and hard work values.A cowboy finds the spoiled son of a railroad magnate lost in the deserted hills and teaches him survival skills and hard work values.A cowboy finds the spoiled son of a railroad magnate lost in the deserted hills and teaches him survival skills and hard work values.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
669
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Jack Natteford(screenplay)
    • Lillie Hayward(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Dean Stockwell
    • Chill Wills
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Jack Natteford(screenplay)
    • Lillie Hayward(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Dean Stockwell
    • Chill Wills
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    • 21User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Dean Stockwell and Joel McCrea in Cattle Drive (1951)
    Dean Stockwell and Joel McCrea in Cattle Drive (1951)
    Joel McCrea in Cattle Drive (1951)
    Cattle Drive (1951)
    Dean Stockwell, Joel McCrea, and Chill Wills in Cattle Drive (1951)
    Joel McCrea in Cattle Drive (1951)
    Chill Wills in Cattle Drive (1951)

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    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Dan Mathewsas Dan Mathews
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Chester Graham, Jr.as Chester Graham, Jr.
    Chill Wills
    Chill Wills
    • Dallasas Dallas
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Chester Graham Sr.as Chester Graham Sr.
    Henry Brandon
    Henry Brandon
    • Jim Currieas Jim Currie
    Howard Petrie
    Howard Petrie
    • Capas Cap
    Bob Steele
    Bob Steele
    • Charlie Morgan aka Carelessas Charlie Morgan aka Careless
    Griff Barnett
    Griff Barnett
    • Conductor O'Haraas Conductor O'Hara
    Emile Avery
    • Cowpuncheras Cowpuncher
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Businessman on Trainas Businessman on Train
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Train Passengeras Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Chase
    • Cowhandas Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Waiteras Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Timmy Hawkins
    • Tommyas Tommy
    • (uncredited)
    Carol Henry
    Carol Henry
    • Cowpuncheras Cowpuncher
    • (uncredited)
    Hugh Hooker
    • Cowpuncheras Cowpuncher
    • (uncredited)
    Cactus Mack
    Cactus Mack
    • Train Passengeras Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Lewis Martin
    • Winstonas Winston
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • Jack Natteford(screenplay)
      • Lillie Hayward(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    The spoiled young son of a wealthy railroad owner manages to get himself lost in the middle of nowhere. He is found by a cowboy on a cattle drive and the lad must start learning the hard lessons of working in a team if he wants to make it to San Diego. —Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
    • chuck wagon cook
    • two horse race
    • black stallion
    • coming of age
    • missing son
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    • Taglines
      • The Story of the Great Santa Fe Stampede!
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Dean Stockwell's last film as a child actor. His next appearance on the big screen was five years later.
    • Goofs
      When McCrea brings in Dean Stockwell, several on the crew do not want him because picking up strangers on a cattle drive are bad luck. YET, when Stockwell tears his pants and needs a new set of clothes there just happens to be an outfit that fits a 15 year old boy when there are no boys on the cattle crew.
    • Connections
      Features Red Canyon (1949)
    • Soundtracks
      Ten Thousand Cattle Gone
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Hummed and whistled by various cast members

      Arranged by Frank Skinner for main title

      and arranged by Milton Rosen in the score at end

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    7/10
    CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS ON DIRT - SO WHAT?
    Okay...so we all know Cattle Drive (1951) is Captains Courageous (1937) on dirt, and instead of cut fingers and constantly soaked clothes, it's saddle sores and an endless supply of beans and bad coffee. So what? It doesn't lessen the value of the story, nor reduce the entertainment experienced when watching this movie. It's a little gem of a story. That said, there are some less than positive attributes with Cattle Drive (1951). The worst of these are that, frequently, the movie and the characters seem rushed and even abrupt. This leaves the viewer wanting more ... more development between the two main characters; more interplay with the other hands during the drive, and more information about the "education" of the father at the end of the movie. Having seen this movie subsequent to seeing Captains Courageous (1937), it was difficult not to mentally compare the two while viewing this movie. To some degree, that actually worked against Cattle Drive (1951). Even at that, Cattle Drive (1951) is well worth a look.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 29, 1951 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sa goničima stada
    • Filming locations
      • Death Valley National Park, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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