Chisum

About this Broadcast

Finding no recourse in the law, powerful cattle rancher John Chisum takes all-out war to a predatory land baron, who has muscled in on local businesses and taken them over. He joins forces with fellow rancher Henry Tunstall, a father figure to Billy the Kid - a young tearaway whose involvement threatens to blow the conflict county-wide. Western, starring John Wayne and Forrest Tucker

1970 subtitles

Movie/Drama Western

Cast & Crew

John Wayne (Actor) .. John Chisum

Forrest Tucker (Actor) .. Lawrence Murphy

Christopher George (Actor) .. Dan Nodeen

Patric Knowles (Actor) .. Henry Tunstall

Ben Johnson (Actor) .. James Pepper

Geoffrey Deuel (Actor) .. Billy the Kid

Glenn Corbett (Actor) .. Pat Garrett

Bruce Cabot (Actor) .. Sheriff Brady

Andrew Prine (Actor) .. Alex McSween

Richard Jaeckel (Actor) .. Jess Evans

John Agar (Actor) .. Patton

Pamela McMyler (Actor) .. Sallie Chisum

Andrew V McLaglen (Director)

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Did You Know..

John Wayne (Actor) .. John Chisum

Born: May 26, 1907 in Iowa

Best Known For: Being a Hollywood icon.

Early-life: Born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa on May 26, 1907. His family moved to California when he was young. John studied pre-law at the University of Southern California and played on the university's American football team until a broken collarbone injury put an end to his athletic career. He got a summer job in the prop department of a local film studio.

Career: Wayne began doing bit parts in westerns and adventures and appeared in about 70 movies before his breakthrough role in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939). He went on to star in more than 20 John Ford pictures, including Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Other notable films included Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Alamo (1960), The Green Berets (1968), True Grit (1969) and The Shootist (1976). He died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979 at the age of 72.

Quote: "I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag-waving patriot."

Trivia: Known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He won an Academy Award for True Grit. He played the lead role in 142 films and was predominantly known for his roles in westerns.