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.
O Estouro da Manada, Der große Zug nach Santa Fe, Amigos bajo el sol, Il fuggiasco di Santa Fè, L'enfant Du Désert, Estouro da Manada, 小老虎, Nobleza vaquera
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While passing through the southwest desert with his father's train, the spoilt son of a railroad magnate is left behind. He is found by a cowboy who brings him along to the cattle drive of which he is part. Along the way to Santa Fe the boy has the chance to bond with him and learn some valuable life lessons.
Solid little feature which combines western and coming-of-age drama with earnestness and sincerity. There is no proper villain and that gives the film the chance to focus on its leading duo, their interactions, and character arcs. Considering the fact that it's only 78 minutes long, not wasting any time on needless external conflicts is a wise decision by journeyman director…
Cattle Drive isn't your usual Rootin', Tootin' cowboy film where our heroes are fighting Indians and battling bandits looking to steal their cattle. Director Kurt Neumann's film has next to no gunplay, no bloodletting, and not a single villain in sight, but somehow manages to have immense charm without all the usual Western tropes.
I haven't seen Victor Fleming's Captain Courageous (1937), but I'm reliably informed that this film is a remake of sorts. When the son of a wealthy railroad owner gets lost in the New Mexico Desert, a kind-hearted and understanding cowboy takes him under his wing. 15 year old Chester Graham Jr is a spoilt brat that gets a rude awakening when he is stranded and unable…
Likable Joel McCrea western where he meets a spoiled rich brat played by a 15-year-old Dean Stockwell and turns him into a man catching wild horses. More a solid character builder than one crammed with action, and that's just fine in this case.
Joel McCrea and Dean Stockwell worked very well together in Tourneur's Stars in My Crown so they got paired again on this cheapie. It is more of a Stockwell vehicle with McCrea as responsible adult, he plays a rich brat who gets lost and ends rectuited by McCrea for a cattle drive. Very mechanical in its relationships, but it is has some very good footage and the material with the cowhands doing their jobs is pretty good and immersive, the rare Hollywood movie actually focused in work.
Dad's pick
A decent enough western that is more about characters than structure. The leads all do well and its obvious that Dean has the charisma to be an actor in the business.
"Der große Zug nach Santa Fe"
Ohne Prügel und Schießereien erzählt auf eine einfühlsame Art.
Respekt und Freundschaft stehen im Vordergrund.
Koch Media Western Legenden No. 48
The story of an entitled child, the son of the railway owner, Joey (Dean Stockwell), learning to become a respectable member of society by cow hands. He learns to become self sustainable, generous, and responsible for others - molding him into the ideal child under capitalism. After his father's train leaves him in the desert on accident, he meets Joel McCrea, and their unfamiliar parentage begins. The chemistry is great and McCrea's softer disposition but a stern attitude towards morality lends itself to a lasting mentorship. In fact, it overshadows his relationship with his father, leading to a rather awkward final shot of his real father joining McCrea's business. Heartwarming ending but weird.
Life lesson narratives of the 1950s are…
has one of the most stupid dumb baby bullshit hollywood endings of all time but it's also really gay. tradeoffs had to be made ig.
being an undercooked looking child cowboy is all about having two or more dads and i think that’s beautiful
Sometimes ditching someone in the desert and handing him off to cowboys for a week is all you need to unspoil them.
“Hey Sam, have I ever mentioned to you that time when Joel McCrae taught me how to drive cattle?”
Quantum Leap, lost episode.
I really like this film and its resonating message. The primacy of truth telling to enable meaningful progress.
As westerns go it has a lot to like in terms of the drive and cowboy life and the relationship between man and his equine servants.
No gunplay much or dirty double dealing in this one and Joel McCrea is in his element as a seasoned good guy. The role I like him in the best.
Good film.
