Sam Cade (1972)
Sam Cade was the first feature-length "movie" put together from episodes of Cade's County, the early '70s series starring Glenn Ford as a modern-day sheriff in Madrid County, CA. In the first half, directed by Marvin Chomsky, Cade finds himself targeted for assassination when he's scheduled to testify in the trial of a mob kingpin -- what he doesn't know is that the assassin is one of his oldest friends (Darren McGavin), who is romancing another old friend (Loretta Swit) with a troubled past and using Cade's determination and his investigative skills to set him up for a hit. In the second half, directed by Richard Donner, Cade gets a tip that the mob has planned an assassination on a retired crime boss (Edward Asner) living in the county, who is so bull-headed and distrustful of the law that he won't accept any help or provide any information on who the killers might be, even though he's putting his own daughter (Shelley Fabares) at risk.
Cast
- Glenn Ford - Sam Cade
- Edgar Buchanan - J.J. Jackson
- Betty Ann Carr - Betty Ann Sundown
- Sandra Ego - Joanie Little Bird
- Peter Ford - Deputy Pete
- Taylor Lacher - Arlo Pritchard
- Ed Asner
- Darren McGavin
Keywords
edited from tv series
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sam Cade about?
- Sam Cade was the first feature-length "movie" put together from episodes of Cade's County, the early '70s series starring Glenn Ford as a modern-day sheriff in Madrid County, CA. In the first half, directed by Marvin Chomsky, Cade finds himself targeted for assassination when he's scheduled to testify in the trial of a mob kingpin -- what he doesn't know is that the assassin is one of his oldest friends (Darren McGavin), who is romancing another old friend (Loretta Swit) with a troubled past and using Cade's determination and his investigative skills to set him up for a hit. In the second half, directed by Richard Donner, Cade gets a tip that the mob has planned an assassination on a retired crime boss (Edward Asner) living in the county, who is so bull-headed and distrustful of the law that he won't accept any help or provide any information on who the killers might be, even though he's putting his own daughter (Shelley Fabares) at risk.
- Who directed Sam Cade?
- Sam Cade was directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, Richard Donner.
- Who stars in Sam Cade?
- Sam Cade stars Glenn Ford, Edgar Buchanan, Betty Ann Carr, Sandra Ego, Peter Ford, Taylor Lacher.
- How long is Sam Cade?
- Sam Cade has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Sam Cade?
- Sam Cade is a TV Movie, Crime film.