Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- rugged
- paternal
- tense
- classic western night
- john wayne marathon
What critics said
Critics and aggregate reception regard it as a thematically worthwhile but only moderately effective John Wayne western, with weak writing and uneven execution limiting its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
J.D. Cahill must balance his work as a U.S. Marshal with raising Danny and Billy Joe after their bank robbery.
Cahill's two young sons rob a bank to get their father's attention.
The bank robbery forces Cahill to confront his role as a father alongside his public role as a marshal.
Cahill is feared by criminals, yet his sons resort to crime because his authority does not translate into parental attention.
Films like Cahill: United States Marshal, and why
Big Jake
shared western setting, paternal conflict, and lawman-centered drama
The Cowboys
shared revisionist family tension, frontier justice, and rugged western tone
Rio Lobo
shared father son conflict, western action, and aging lawman themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Release Date
- 1973-07-11
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (159)
Cast
- John Wayne
- George Kennedy
- Gary Grimes
- Neville Brand
- Clay O'Brien
- Marie Windsor
- Morgan Paull
- Dan Vadis
- Royal Dano
- Scott Walker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cahill: United States Marshal about?
- A formidable U.S. Marshal confronts an unexpectedly personal crisis when his sons turn to bank robbery to win his attention.
- What is Cahill: United States Marshal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cahill: United States Marshal as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Cahill: United States Marshal violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Cahill: United States Marshal as mild.
- What did critics think of Cahill: United States Marshal?
- Critics and aggregate reception regard it as a thematically worthwhile but only moderately effective John Wayne western, with weak writing and uneven execution limiting its impact.
- Which films are like Cahill: United States Marshal?
- Films with a similar feel include Big Jake, The Cowboys, and Rio Lobo.
- How long is Cahill: United States Marshal?
- Cahill: United States Marshal runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cahill: United States Marshal?
- In United States, Cahill: United States Marshal streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
