Sheep vs. cows: the most ridiculous beef in Western history.
A fight breaks out between the cattle ranchers and the upstart sheep men, whose fences were seen as a threat to the freedom of the West.
Practical Effects
Real livestock, real dust, real men punching over imaginary problems.
Acting
Buck Jones's mustache does 80% of the emotional heavy lifting.
Director
Edward LeSaint
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edward LeSaint directed over 300 films but this sheep-versus-cattle epic remains his most oddly specific.
The 'sheep wars' were real 1880s-1920s conflicts; this film cashed in on lingering regional resentment like a 1920s Yellowstone.
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