The Big Country

Plot

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... read more

  • William Wyler

    Director

  • Donald Hamilton

    Novel

  • Robert Wilder

    Screenplay

  • Sy Bartlett

    Screenplay

  • James R. Webb

    Screenplay

  • Jessamyn West

    Adaptation

  • Robert Wyler

    Adaptation

  • Franz Planer

    Director of Photography

  • Robert Belcher

    Editor

  • John Faure

    Editor

  • 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

  • Chuck Hayward

    Rafe Hannassey

  • Buff Brady

    Dude Hannassey

  • Jim Burk

    Blackie / Cracker Hannassey

  • Dorothy Adams

    Hannassey Woman

  • Chuck Roberson

    Terrill Cowboy

  • Bob Morgan

    Terrill Cowboy

  • John McKee

    Terrill Cowboy

  • Slim Talbot

    Terrill Cowboy

  • Roddy McDowall

    Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

  • Richard Alexander

    Party Guest - Oceans (uncredited)

  • Harry Cheshire

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Ralph Sanford

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • William Hoehne Jr.

    Lefty Hannassey cowhand (uncredited)

  • Donald Kerr

    Liveryman (uncredited)

  • Chuck Hamilton

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    166 minutes

    Released

    1958-09-30

    Languages

    English

    Español

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    United Artists

    Anthony Productions

    Worldwide Productions

    Sound

  • Jerome Moross

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    25 days ago

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