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Jubal is a 1956 American Western film directed by Delmer Daves and starring Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, Rod Steiger, Valerie French, and Felicia Farr. Shot in CinemaScope, it was one of the few adult Westerns in the 1950s and is described as Othello on the Range. [3] The supporting cast features Noah Beery Jr., Charles Bronson and Jack Elam.
Searching for work, cowboy Jubal Troop (Glenn Ford) arrives in a small town, where he badly injures his hand. Fortunately, a local rancher, Shep Horgan (Ernest Borgnine), is willing to employ ...
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- Glenn Ford
- Delmer Daves
- Western
Runtime: 101 min. Memorable lines: Sam, a Horgan rider: “Sometime I think it’s giving God the worst of it to say he invented man.” Pinky: “Now, if you a cowhand, how come you stink of sheep dip?” Jubal: “I hired out to a sheep ranch because it was the only job I could get.” Pinky: “Most cowhands would die before they herd sheep.”
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Nov 21, 2023 · Jubal (Glenn Ford), a cowboy who has been living life on the run, makes his way to Wyoming before he collapses from exhaustion. The character Jubal is a parallel to Cassio in Othello, thus ...
- Delmer Daves
- Writer
- Synopsis
- Picture 8/10
- Audio 7/10
- Extras 1/10
- Closing
A trio of exceptional performances by Glenn Ford, Ernest Borgnine, and Rod Steiger form the center of Jubal, an overlooked Hollywood treasure from genre master Delmer Daves. In this Shakespearean tale of jealousy and betrayal, Ford is an honorable itinerant cattleman, befriended and hired by Borgnine’s bighearted ranch owner despite his unwillingne...
Delmer Daves’ Jubalreceives a Criterion Blu-ray edition that presents the film in its original aspect ratio of about 2.55:1 on a single-layer disc. The new high-definition transfer, taken from a 4K scan of the original 35mm negative, is presented in 1080p/24hz. The release as a whole feels like an unfortunate afterthought, as if Sony or Criterion w...
The film’s audio is delivered on a lossless linear PCM 2.0 stereo track. The audio is clean, free of distortion, and fills out the sound field nicely, specifically in its delivery of music. Dialogue is clear and the music has some fabulous range and depth despite its age. Impressive overall.
This area is where the release is most shocking. Since this is licenced from a major studio (Sony Pictures) you’d almost think Criterion would throw on at least a couple of supplements. Alas there are no disc supplements at all, with Criterion’s companion release, 3:10 to Yuma, containing supplements that mention Jubal. All this title gets is an 18...
It’s unfortunate Criterion didn’t see it as worthwhile to throw any supplements onto the package, delivering a barebones release for a film (and director) that deserves more attention. Thankfully the title is at Criterion’s lower price point and packs a great audio/visual presentation, making the release worthwhile for admirers and fans to pick up....
A new foreman rejects the sexual advances of a frustrated rancher's wife, which leads to conflicts that could get him killed. Found injured by rancher Shep Horgan, Jubal Troop is offered a job as cowhand and soon gains Shep's trust. Mae Horgan, feeling she's been trapped into marriage with Shep, takes a shine to Jubal, although he is more ...
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Jubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter at Shep Horgan's large ranch, where he quickly makes an enemy in foreman Pinky, a cattleman who accuses Jubal of carrying the smell of sheep. Delmer Daves. Director, Screenplay.
