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The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)

Cable Hogue says … “Do unto others … as you would have others do unto you.”

Radar 40Stable signalUS:R2h 1mComedy · Western · Action

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage. He builds a house and makes money off the stagecoach passengers. Hildy, a prostitute from the nearest town, moves in with him. Hogue has everything going his way until the advent of the automobile ends the era of the stagecoach.

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Content check

✗ Not for kidsAdults only · US R
Mature content

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Radar score40/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating7.0
Votes counted227
Trust signalStable signal

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