Cowboy

1958

Action / Drama / Western

9
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 55% · 8 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 55% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.7/10 10 3774 3.8K

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Plot summary

Chicago hotel clerk Frank Harris dreams of life as a cowboy, and he gets his chance when, jilted by the father of the woman he loves, he joins Tom Reece and his cattle-driving outfit. Soon, though, the tenderfoot finds out life on the range is neither what he expected nor what he's been looking for...

Director

Delmer Daves Photo
Delmer Daves

Top cast

Vaughn Taylor Photo
Vaughn Taylor as Mr. Fowler, Chicago Hotel Manager
Frank DeKova Photo
Frank DeKova as Alcaide
Guy Wilkerson Photo
Guy Wilkerson as Peggy, Trailhand-Cook
James Westerfield Photo
James Westerfield as Mike Adams
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649.2 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 32 min
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1.37 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 32 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by thinker1691 7 / 10

" Is a man's life so easily dismissed, that compassion plays no part? "

Frank Harris was a hotel clerk who had always dreamed of becoming a ranch hand. When circumstances provided him with an opportunity, he did just that. The movie which is based on his real life exploit is called " Cowboy." In it Jack Lemmon plays Harris who buys a partnership with Cattle boss Tom Reese (Glen Ford) and is reluctantly hired on as a tenderfoot cowboy. Directed by Delmer Daves, Harris encounters all the hardships warn him by Tom Reese. What he further learns is the hard lessons concerning life and death on the trail. Reese is a hard brand who bestows the harsh lessons on his apprentice to such a degree, that what he develops into, is a replica of an uncaring, unsympathetic tough as leather trail hand. From an audience point of view, Ford fits comfortable in his role, but Lemmon seems a bit out of his element. Still, it's fun to watch as both men work to ply their craft. A good film with the addition of experienced cast members, like Brian Donlevy and Dick York. Recommended to Ford and Lemmon fans. ***
Reviewed by thinker1691 7 / 10

" Is a man's life so easily dismissed, that compassion plays no part? "

Frank Harris was a hotel clerk who had always dreamed of becoming a ranch hand. When circumstances provided him with an opportunity, he did just that. The movie which is based on his real life exploit is called " Cowboy." In it Jack Lemmon plays Harris who buys a partnership with Cattle boss Tom Reese (Glen Ford) and is reluctantly hired on as a tenderfoot cowboy. Directed by Delmer Daves, Harris encounters all the hardships warn him by Tom Reese. What he further learns is the hard lessons concerning life and death on the trail. Reese is a hard brand who bestows the harsh lessons on his apprentice to such a degree, that what he develops into, is a replica of an uncaring, unsympathetic tough as leather trail hand. From an audience point of view, Ford fits comfortable in his role, but Lemmon seems a bit out of his element. Still, it's fun to watch as both men work to ply their craft. A good film with the addition of experienced cast members, like Brian Donlevy and Dick York. Recommended to Ford and Lemmon fans. ***
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