The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970 · 121 min · Director: Sam Peckinpah
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Hope 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Hope, Love. Genres: Comedy, Action, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Hope and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 75 % | 30 % | 23 % | 70 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Relief | 68 % | 34 % | 20 % | 54 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 55 % | 44 % | 9 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 4 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Relief | 51 % | 40 % | 6 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Relief | 56 % | 41 % | 6 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 3 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 4 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 11 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 55 % | 48 % | 18 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 56 % | 44 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 59 % | 35 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 68 % | 28 % | 23 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 70 % | 26 % | 18 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Relief | 63 % | 30 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Love | 65 % | 35 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 77 % | 38 % | 67 % | 28 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Claudia
Webb Seely
William
The Stranger
Dot
Lucius
Matthew
Details
- Directed by
- Sam Peckinpah
- Written by
- Gordon T. Dawson, John Crawford, Edmund Penney, John Crawford
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1970
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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