Zwei Haudegen auf Achse (1972)
68KZwei Haudegen auf Achse: Directed by Stuart Rosenberg. With Paul Newman, Lee Marvin, Strother Martin, Wayne Rogers. Broke and in debt, an otherwise honest cowboy gets mixed up in some shady dealings with a crooked rancher.
“Down-on-his-luck Arizona cowboy takes a job herding cattle through part of Mexico. Adaptation of J.P.S. Brownu0026#39;s novel u0026quot;Jim Kaneu0026quot; is oddly benign, certainly not a strong acting vehicle for Paul Newman, who is likable but curiously dopey throughout, nor Lee Marvin as Newmanu0026#39;s equally half-witted cattle-broker pal. Eccentric ambiance abounds (this is no u0026quot;Hudu0026quot;), yet director Stuart Rosenberg gives the picture a scruffy charm in a light lower key. The plot is too skimpy for these characters to truly come alive, but itu0026#39;s a pleasant enough throwaway. Screenplay by future filmmaker Terrence Malick, from an original treatment by John Gay. ** from ****”
