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Cattle Drive

  • 1951
  • Approved
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Dean Stockwell, Joel McCrea, and Chill Wills in Cattle Drive (1951)
Classical WesternComing-of-AgeDramaWestern

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.

  • Director
    • Kurt Neumann
  • Writers
    • Jack Natteford
    • Lillie Hayward
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Dean Stockwell
    • Chill Wills
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    891
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • Jack Natteford
      • Lillie Hayward
    • Stars
      • Joel McCrea
      • Dean Stockwell
      • Chill Wills
    • 26User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast22

    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Dan Mathews
    Dean Stockwell
    Dean Stockwell
    • Chester Graham, Jr.
    Chill Wills
    Chill Wills
    • Dallas
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Chester Graham Sr.
    Henry Brandon
    Henry Brandon
    • Jim Currie
    Howard Petrie
    Howard Petrie
    • Cap
    Bob Steele
    Bob Steele
    • Charlie Morgan aka Careless
    Griff Barnett
    Griff Barnett
    • Conductor O'Hara
    Emile Avery
    • Cowpuncher
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Businessman on Train
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Chase
    Frank Chase
    • Cowhand
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Goodwin
    Harold Goodwin
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Timmy Hawkins
    • Tommy
    • (uncredited)
    Carol Henry
    Carol Henry
    • Cowpuncher
    • (uncredited)
    Hugh Hooker
    • Cowpuncher
    • (uncredited)
    Cactus Mack
    Cactus Mack
    • Train Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Lewis Martin
    Lewis Martin
    • Winston
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Kurt Neumann
    • Writers
      • Jack Natteford
      • Lillie Hayward
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews26

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Cattle Drive' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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 "Chet" (Dean Stockwell) tries to prove his horsemanship by riding a bronco named "Dynamite" and is thrown, the sequence where he starts to come out of the saddle is shown twice, but he only comes out of the saddle the second time.
    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 29, 1951 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nobleza vaquera
    • Filming locations
      • Death Valley National Park, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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