Review of The Sheepman (1958) by Kevin T — 20 Apr 2011
This is a great comedy western which rarely appears on TV these days. It features Glenn Ford who was a leading box office star of the period at the peak of his powers. The first reel is one of the funniest that you will see in a Western outside of Blazing Saddles.
Ford plays Jason Sweet a gun toting cowboy who arrives in a cattle town with a herd of sheep that he has won in a game of poker. He soon realises that the town is run by an old buddy of his (a very young Leslie Nielsen) who was responsible for the murder of Sweet's wife several years before and who plans to run the Sheepman out of town.
The scene is set for a gunfight showdown. The film features a host of hollywood character actors of the period including Edgar Buchanan playing the "cracker barrel philisopher" as Sweet describes him.
If you throw in a very glamorous Shirley MacLaine as the leading lady you have all the ingredients for a fun 90 minutes.
This review of The Sheepman (1958) was written by Kevin T on 20 Apr 2011.
The Sheepman has generally received positive reviews.
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