James Anderson, born in 1921, was an American actor whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s, often embodying gritty characters in cult films. He appears in Private Hell 36 (1954), where he navigates the murky waters of crime and morality, and I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958), showcasing his versatility in genre cinema. Anderson's later work includes The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), which was released posthumously, further cementing his legacy in the realm of exploitation and western films.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
Cable Hogue is a prospector who is abandoned in the desert, with no water, by his so-called partners. Nearing death, he discovers a natural spring and he's soon at the nearest town to register a land claim. There he meets a pretty local prostitute, Hildy. Back at his claim site, he christens it Cable Springs and opens a stagecoach station where the horses can be watered and the passengers fed. Hildy soon joins him but only temporarily as she has dreams of moving to San Francisco and setting herself up there in her own popular line of business. Things are going well for Cable when, to his delight, his former partners show up. This time he's prepared for them. When Hildy returns after a long absence he's ready to pack it in and make his life with her but as is so often the case, fate intervenes.
