

Chisum
1970-07-23 · 111 min · ★ 6.6
Cattle baron John Chisum joins forces with Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett to fight the Lincoln County Land War in the New Mexico Territory of 1878.
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- Directors
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Production companies
- Batjac Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 6,000,000
Top Cast
John WayneJohn Chisum
Forrest TuckerLawrence Murphy
Christopher GeorgeDan Nodeen
Ben JohnsonJames Pepper
Glenn CorbettPat Garrett
Andrew PrineAlex McSween
Bruce CabotSheriff Brady
Patric KnowlesHenry Tunstall
Richard JaeckelJess Evans
Lynda Day GeorgeSue McSween
Geoffrey DeuelBilly 'The Kid' Bonney
Pamela McMylerSallie Chisum
John AgarAmos Patton
Lloyd BattistaNeemo
Robert DonnerBradley Morton
Christopher MitchumTom O'Folliard
Edward FaulknerJames J. Dolan
Ray TealJustice J.B. Wilson
Ron SobleCharley Bowdre
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