The Sheepman
They called him the STRANGER WITH A GUN...
1958 | 85m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | George Marshall |
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| Writer: | William Bowers, James Edward Grant, William Roberts |
| Staring: |
| A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs. | |
| Release Date: | May 01, 1958 |
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| Director: | George Marshall |
| Writer: | William Bowers, James Edward Grant, William Roberts |
| Genres: | Comedy, Western |
| Keywords | gunslinger, shepherd, sheep, fistfight, deception, rivalry, gunfight, tough guy, outsider, duplicity, cattleman, boy meets girl, sheep ranch, sheepman, gun death, false identity |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Glenn Ford | Jason Sweet |
| Shirley MacLaine | Dell Payton |
| Leslie Nielsen | Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | "Jumbo" McCall |
| Edgar Buchanan | Milt Masters |
| Willis Bouchey | Frank Payton |
| Pernell Roberts | Chocktaw Neal |
| Slim Pickens | Marshal |
| Robert "Buzz" Henry | Red |
| Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez | Angelo |
| Wes Hudman | Curly (uncredited) |
| Percy Helton | Station Master (uncredited) |
| Roscoe Ates | Town Loafer (uncredited) |
| Norman Leavitt | Town Loafer (uncredited) |
| William Newell | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Forrest Lewis | Mr. Baker (uncredited) |
| Lee Tung Foo | Willie (uncredited) |
| Burt Mustin | Man on Stairs (uncredited) |
| G. Pat Collins | Elmer (uncredited) |
| Tom London | Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| Harry Harvey | Grocer (uncredited) |
| Brandy Bryan | Miss Rafferty (uncredited) |
| Tom Greenway | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Harry Woods | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Dan White | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Irene Barton | Madame Fifi (uncredited) |
| Walter Soo Hoo | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Frank Marlowe | Barney (uncredited) |
| George Boyce | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jerry Schumacher | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Russell Custer | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Roy Damron | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Frank Mills | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Dick Rich | Loudmouth Man at Bar (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Marshall | Director |
| William Bowers | Screenplay |
| James Edward Grant | Screenplay, Story |
| Martha Crawford | Stunt Double |
| Robert "Buzz" Henry | Stunts |
| Robert J. Bronner | Director of Photography |
| Malcolm Brown | Art Direction |
| William A. Horning | Art Direction |
| Henry Grace | Set Decoration |
| Hugh Hunt | Set Decoration |
| Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Wesley C. Miller | Recording Supervision, Sound Recordist |
| Robert R. Hoag | Special Effects |
| William Roberts | Adaptation |
| Jeff Alexander | Original Music Composer |
| Charles K. Hagedon | Other |
| Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
| Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edmund Grainger | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 482 | 682 |
Nothing sheepish about this Beef and Lamb Hot Pot. The Sheepman is directed by George Marshall and written by William Bowers, James Edward Grant and William Roberts. It stars Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen, Mickey Shaughnessy, Edgar Buchanan, Willis Bouchey, Pernell Roberts, and Sli ... m Pickens. Music is by Jeff Alexander and cinematography by Robert J. Bronner. Utterly delightful semi-comic Oater, The Sheepman pitches Ford as sheep farmer Jason Sweet, who arrives in Powder Valley - a place ruled by cattle ranchers only - and upturns the applecart by announcing he intends to let his sheep graze on the lands there. Trouble, motives and back stories will out! With the exception of some poor rear projection work, this is a pic that's constructed with style and humour. The opening is a doozy as Sweet quickly puts down a marker in the town, with a glint in his eye and a punch of some force. It's an irresistible characterisation by Ford, deftly blending humour with machismo, setting up the rest of the film by firmly pulling us viewers onto his side. Supporting cast are bang on the money, doing justice to well written characters (the screenplay was Oscar nominated), with the writing also having some nous via twists and a commitment to never let the story be boring or twee. An absolute must see film for fans of the irrepressible Glenn Ford. 8/10