The Rounders (1965 film)
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| The Rounders | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Burt Kennedy |
| Produced by | Richard E. Lyons |
| Written by | Max Evans (novel), Burt Kennedy |
| Starring | Glenn Ford, Henry Fonda |
| Running time | 85 min. |
| Language | English |
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The Rounders is a lighthearted 1965 film starring Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda.
[edit] Plot
Ben Jones (Glenn Ford) and Marion 'Howdy' Lewis (Henry Fonda) are two easygoing, modern-day cowboys who make a meager living breaking wild horses. Their frequent employer is Jim Ed Love (Chill Wills), a shrewd businessman who always gets the better of them. After they bring him a string of tamed horses, he talks them into taking a nondescript horse in lieu of some of their wages.
Jones finds (to his great and frequent discomfort) that the horse is unrideable. Rather that turning it into dogfood, he comes up with the bright idea of taking it to a rodeo and betting other cowhands they can't ride it. Along the way, the duo stop to help two none-too-bright strippers, Mary (Sue Ane Langdon) and Sister (Hope Holiday), with their car, which has broken down. Not knowing much about cars, they give them a ride to the nearest garage, but end up getting to know them better (going skinny dipping with them) and taking them along to the rodeo.
Everything goes as planned; nobody is able to stay on the horse. Then the animal suddenly collapses and Ben very reluctantly spends all the money they've won for veterinary help. In the end, Ben and Howdy end up right back where they started, with only the horse to show for their efforts.
