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The Sheepman

Name: The Sheepman
Genre: Western, Comedy
Released: 1958-05-01
Cast: Glenn Ford, Shirley MacLaine, Leslie Nielsen, Mickey Shaughnessy, Edgar Buchanan

1958 | 85 min | Western, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved High Noon or The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, start here.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1958: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Marshall

Glenn FordJason Sweet
Shirley MacLaineDell Payton
Leslie NielsenStephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
Mickey Shaughnessy"Jumbo" McCall
Edgar BuchananMilt Masters
Willis BoucheyFrank Payton
Pernell RobertsChocktaw Neal
Slim PickensMarshal
Robert "Buzz" HenryRed
Pedro Gonzalez GonzalezAngelo