The Rounders

1965

1h 25m

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5.6/10

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Ben (Glenn Ford) and Marion (Henry Fonda) are two cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer Jim (Chill Wills), who always gets the better of them, talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages. Ben finds that the horse is un-rideable, he comes up with the idea of taking it to a rodeo and betting other cowhands they cannot ride it.

Directors

Burt Kennedy

Writers

Burt Kennedy(screenplay by)

Max Evans(novel by)

Stars

Glenn Ford

Henry Fonda

Sue Ane Langdon

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Ben Jones

Marion 'Howdy' Lewis

Mary

Sister

Jim Ed Love

Vince Moore

Agatha Moore

Meg Moore

Bull

Tanner

Arlee

Mrs. Norson

Rafe

Harley Williams (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Brawler (uncredited)

Ralph Moody

Horse Doctor (uncredited)

John Hudkins

Brawler (uncredited)

Troy Melton

Brawler (uncredited)

Directors

Burt Kennedy

Writers

Burt Kennedy(screenplay by)

Max Evans(novel by)

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7/10

Howdy, it comes to me that we ain't exactly the smartest cowboys that ever lived. The Rounders is directed by Burt Kennedy and Kennedy adapts the screenplay from Max Evans' novel. Music is by Jeff Alexander and cinematography by Paul Vogel. It stars Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda, Sue Ane Langdon, Hope Holiday, Chill Wills and Edgar Buchanan. Two ageing bronco-busting rounders get into (mis)adventures with a crafty old equine along for the ride... It's one of those films that has amiable blood coursing through its veins. We are in very good company with Ford and Fonda, two likable and most reliable veterans of the silver screen, and crucially it looks like they are having fun - and it's infectious. Teamed up with a splendid comedy horse who gets up to mischief when ever possible, the boys also find some sexy lady love interests that puts a nice little risqué cheek on things, cheek actually being a very literal word at times. Technically it's a very good production. Filmed in Metrocolor/Panavision, the vistas are superbly photographed by Vogel, with Arizona locations including Coconino National Forest, Red Rock Crossing, San Francisco Peaks and Village of Oak Creek. The stunt work is high quality, well shot by the wily Western movie veteran Kennedy, while Alexander's musical compositions have the desired jolification. Rounding off is a splendid and comforting support cast that sees Denver Pyle joining Buchanan and Wills for further Western genre reassurance. 7/10

John Chard24 Dec, 2016