Chisum
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.
Critics Sentiment
Chisum drives cattle through barricades in exciting final shootout
Deputies Morton and Baker murder Tunstall on false rustling charges
The film builds from the tragic murder of Tunstall to the triumphant final battle, rising 3 points from its lowest moment to peak excitement.
Critics found Chisum to be a solid if predictable Wayne western that starts strong with impressive visuals and action sequences, suffers from weak supporting performances particularly Geoffrey Deuel's Billy the Kid, but recovers for an exciting and well-executed climactic battle. While not among Wayne's classics, it delivers reliable entertainment with good action choreography and Wayne's commanding presence carrying the film through its familiar story beats.
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John Wayne
John Chisum
Forrest Tucker
Lawrence Murphy
Christopher George
Dan Nodeen
Ben Johnson
James Pepper
Glenn Corbett
Pat Garrett
Andrew Prine
Alex McSween
Bruce Cabot
Sheriff Brady
Patric Knowles
Henry Tunstall
Richard Jaeckel
Jess Evans
Lynda Day George
Sue McSween
Geoffrey Deuel
Billy 'The Kid' Bonney
Pamela McMyler
Sallie Chisum
John Agar
Amos Patton
Lloyd Battista
Neemo
Robert Donner
Bradley Morton
Christopher Mitchum
Tom O'Folliard
Edward Faulkner
James J. Dolan
Ray Teal
Justice J.B. Wilson
Ron Soble
Charley Bowdre
John Mitchum
Baker
Crew
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