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Cattle Drive

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1951 | 77 min | Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of people who love a good growing-up story and anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone). Small moments carry real weight here, the way they do when you're young. Sits nicely alongside Stagecoach or Blazing Saddles. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 17 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
Made in 1951: an older pace and style.

The spoilt young son of a wealthy railroad owner manages to get himself lost in the middle of nowhere. He is found by a cowboy on a cattle drive and the lad must start learning the hard lessons of working in a team if he wants to make it to San Diego.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kurt Neumann

  • Joel McCreaDan Mathews
  • Dean StockwellChester Graham, Jr.
  • Chill WillsDallas
  • Leon AmesChester Graham, Sr.
  • Henry BrandonJim Currie
  • Howard PetrieCap
  • Bob SteeleCharlie "Careless" Morgan
  • Griff BarnettConductor O'Hara