Cow Country

For the 2015 novel, see Cow Country (novel).

Cow Country
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Produced by	Scott R. Dunlap
Written by	Adele Buffington Thomas W. Blackburn
Starring	Edmond O'Brien Helen Westcott Robert Lowery Barton MacLane Peggie Castle Robert Barrat James Millican
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	John C. Fuller
Production company	Scott R. Dunlap Productions
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures
Release dates	April 26, 1953 (1953-04-26)
Running time	82 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Cow Country is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Adele Buffington and Thomas W. Blackburn. The film stars Edmond O'Brien, Helen Westcott, Robert Lowery, Barton MacLane, Peggie Castle, Robert Barrat and James Millican. The film was released on April 26, 1953, by Allied Artists Pictures.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Ben Anthony runs a freight line in Texas. He disappointed cattleman Walt Garnet by not going into that business. Walt's beautiful daughter Linda returns to town after a long absence and Ben still carries a torch for her, but she's now involved with another man, Harry Odell.

The cattle business is in trouble. Beef prices have dropped so low, cattle companies are being urged to sell their stock to a rendering plant. Ben tries to intervene, and eventually learns that banker Parker is colluding with Odell and the plant's owner, Sledge, to gain control of the ranchers' valuable land.

Melba Sykes and her father Tim are squatting on Walt's ranch. It turns out that Odell is not only hiding his business schemes from Linda but also the fact that he's been romancing Melba behind her back. Tim Sykes is killed, and when Sledge produces a bill of sale from the man, Ben knows it's been forged because Tim did not know how to write.

Melba boasts to Linda that her lover Odell will look out for her interest now. Linda realizes she's been betrayed and turns to Ben for solace and advice. Melba becomes furious when Odell breaks off their relationship and snaps a bullwhip at him.

A showdown ensues in a box canyon, where Parker and Sledge are planning to destroy the cattle they have rustled. Ben gets there in time to shoot them both. He is wounded himself, but will survive and also will now have Linda.

Cast

Edmond O'Brien as Ben Anthony
Helen Westcott as Linda Garnet
Robert Lowery as Harry Odell
Barton MacLane as Marvin Parker
Peggie Castle as Melba Sykes
Robert Barrat as Walt Garnet
James Millican as Fritz Warner
Don Beddoe as Joe Davis
Robert J. Wilke as Sledge
Raymond Hatton as Smokey
Chuck Courtney as Tom
Steve Clark as Skeeter
Rory Mallinson as Tim Sykes
Marshall Reed as Riley
Chuck Roberson as Stubby
Tom Tyler as Pete
Sam Flint as Maitland
Jack Ingram as Terrell
George J. Lewis as Sanchez

References

↑ "Cow Country (1953) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
↑ "Cow-Country - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.

External links

Cow Country at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Lesley Selander

Empty Saddles (1936)
Hopalong Rides Again (1937)
The Barrier (1937 film) (1937)
Partners of the Plains (1938)
Heart of Arizona (1938)
Bar 20 Justice (1938)
Pride of the West (1938)
Cassidy of Bar 20 (1938)
The Mysterious Rider (1938)
The Frontiersmen (1938)
Sunset Trail (1939)
Silver on the Sage (1939)
Heritage of the Desert (1939)
Renegade Trail (1939)
Range War (1939)
Santa Fe Marshal (1940)
Hidden Gold (1940)
Stagecoach War (1940)
Cherokee Strip (1940)
Three Men from Texas (1940)
Doomed Caravan (1941)
The Round Up (1941)
Pirates on Horseback (1941)
Wide Open Town (1941)
Stick to Your Guns (1941)
Riders of the Timberline (1941)
Undercover Man (1942)
Lost Canyon (1942)
Red River Robin Hood (1942)
Thundering Hoofs (1942)
Border Patrol (1943)
Bar 20 (1943)
Colt Comrades (1943)
Buckskin Frontier (1943)
Riders of the Deadline (1943)
Forty Thieves (1944)
Call of the Rockies (1944)
Bordertown Trail (1944)
Stagecoach to Monterey (1944)
Firebrands of Arizona (1944)
The Vampire's Ghost (1945)
Three's a Crowd (1945)
Trail of Kit Carson (1945)
The Fatal Witness (1945)
Jungle Raiders (1945)
The Catman of Paris (1946)
Passkey to Danger (1946)
Traffic in Crime (1946)
Night Train to Memphis (1946)
The Pilgrim Lady (1947)
Saddle Pals (1947)
Robin Hood of Texas (1947)
The Red Stallion (1947)
Blackmail (1947)
Panhandle (1948)
Guns of Hate (1948)
Belle Starr's Daughter (1948)
Stampede (1949)
Sky Dragon (1949)
Rustlers (1949)
Dakota Lil (1950)
Storm over Wyoming (1950)
The Kangaroo Kid (1950)
Riders of the Range (1950)
Flight to Mars (1951)
Pistol Harvest (1951)
The Highwayman (1951)
Law of the Badlands (1951)
The Raiders (1952)
Fort Osage (1952)
Battle Zone (1952)
Flat Top (1952)
Trail Guide (1952)
Cow Country (1953)
Fighter Attack (1953)
Fort Algiers (1953)
The Royal African Rifles (1953)
War Paint (1953)
Fort Vengeance (1953)
The Yellow Tomahawk (1954)
Dragonfly Squadron (1954)
Fort Yuma (1955)
Desert Sands (1955)
Tall Man Riding (1955)
The Lone Ranger (1956)
The Broken Star (1956)
Quincannon, Frontier Scout (1956)
Tomahawk Trail (1957)
Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957)
Outlaw's Son (1957)
Taming Sutton's Gal (1957)
The Wayward Girl (1957)
The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold (1958)
War Party (1965)
Fort Courageous (1965)
Convict Stage (1965)
Town Tamer (1965)
The Texican (1966)
Fort Utah (1967)
Arizona Bushwhackers (1968)

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