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An idealistic tenderfoot Chicago hotel clerk is taken on a cattle-drive to Mexico by famous trail boss Tom Reece but discovers that cowboy life isn't what he expected.An idealistic tenderfoot Chicago hotel clerk is taken on a cattle-drive to Mexico by famous trail boss Tom Reece but discovers that cowboy life isn't what he expected.An idealistic tenderfoot Chicago hotel clerk is taken on a cattle-drive to Mexico by famous trail boss Tom Reece but discovers that cowboy life isn't what he expected.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total
Frank DeKova
- Alcaide
- (as Frank de Kova)
Joanne Arnold
- Reese's Girl
- (uncredited)
Russ Bender
- Joe
- (uncredited)
John L. Blaustein
- Peon Boy
- (uncredited)
Joan Bradshaw
- Reese's Girl
- (uncredited)
Don Carlos
- Jose
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe trumpeter in the cantina was Raphaël Mendez, who in the 1950s was considered by many professional musicians to be one of the finest trumpet players in the world, if not the best.
- GoofsIn a rail car containing the shipment of cattle, Tom Reese, an 'experienced' cattle-handler, attempts to help up a fallen steer by pulling the animal's head so that it can get up on its front legs then, presumably, on to its hind legs. No bovine will normally get up like this, and it's easier for it, firstly, to raise itself up on its hind legs by lunging forward, then put its front legs under it to stand up. To help this animal get up, you must lift its rear end by grabbing either the tail root or its backside.
- Quotes
Charlie, Trailhand: I wouldn't go in there for a bottle of whiskey and a redhead to pour it.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Dennis the Menace: Dennis Goes to the Movies (1959)
- SoundtracksBury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Music by George N. Allen
Frequently referenced in George Duning's musical score
Featured review
a great little gem
I found this movie to be excellent. I think it did not find an audience because of its dark tone. It explores the concept of death in a unique way for a western. The light comedy interspersed was a nice relief. Definitely worth watching for any western fans. Glenn Ford was magnificent. Jack Lemmon, while showing his flair for comedy, was subtly profound. The movie itself is profound in a subtle way. We can relate to Lemmon's character easily-stuck in a boring job and wishing for something more. Finding something more however, doesn't bring the joy he thought it would. He changes and grows;his relationship with Ford is terrific. This is not a western that glorifies the life of the cowboy. Rather, you see the grim, hard life that tries to suck the sweetness of man out of him.
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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