The Big Country

1958 7.6 (378 votes) 2h 46m

Genres

Drama Western Romance

Production Companies

United Artists
Anthony Productions
Worldwide Productions

Big they fought! Big they loved! Big their story!

Overview

Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.

Key Crew

Director: William Wyler

Screenplay: James R. Webb, Sy Bartlett, Robert Wilder

Producer: Gregory Peck, William Wyler

Director of Photography: Franz Planer

Top Cast

Gregory Peck

James McKay

Jean Simmons

Julie Maragon

Carroll Baker

Patricia Terrill

Charlton Heston

Steve Leech

Burl Ives

Rufus Hannassey

Charles Bickford

Major Henry Terrill

Alfonso Bedoya

Ramón Guiteras

Chuck Connors

Buck Hannassey

Videos

Official Trailer

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