The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)

Double-crossed and left without water in the desert, Cable Hogue is saved when he finds a spring. It is in just the right spot for a much needed rest stop on the local stagecoach line, and Hogue uses this to his advantage. He builds a house and makes money off the stagecoach passengers. Hildy, a prostitute from the nearest town, moves in with him. Hogue has everything going his way until the advent of the automobile ends the era of the stagecoach.

Genres: Comedy, Western, Action

What to watch after The Ballad of Cable Hogue

• Ride the High Country (1962) — Sam Peckinpah directed both
• Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) — Same feel: reflective
• Will Penny (1967) — Same feel: melancholy, reflective
• Maverick (1994)
• Tom Horn (1980) — Same feel: melancholy, sad
• The Wild Bunch (1969) — Sam Peckinpah directed both