The Sheepman (1958)

Ceremony Year: 1959Category: Best Original ScreenplayReleased: 1958

Nominated Talent & Credits

James Edward Grant— Story by James Edward Grant; Screenplay by William Bowers, James Edward Grant

William Bowers— Story by James Edward Grant; Screenplay by William Bowers, James Edward Grant

Synopsis / Overview

A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.

Historical Academy Record

WRITING (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) — 31st Academy Awards (1959)

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