Drama ·Western ·Romance · United States of America · 1958 · 2h 47m

The Big Country

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Director
William Wyler
Cast
Gregory Peck as James McKay Jean Simmons as Julie Maragon Carroll Baker as Patricia Terrill Charlton Heston as Steve Leech Burl Ives as Rufus Hannassey Charles Bickford as Major Henry Terrill
Crew
Franz Planer — Director of Photography Robert Belcher — Editor John Faure — Editor Jerome Moross — Original Music Composer James R. Webb — Screenplay Sy Bartlett — Screenplay
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
love triangleparent child relationshipranchhonorcattlecowboyfamily feudpistol duelsea captaindamsel in distresswater conflictamerican west
Key Collaborators
William Wyler Director Franz Planer Director of Photography Robert Belcher Editor John Faure Editor Jerome Moross Original Music Composer James R. Webb Screenplay Sy Bartlett Screenplay Robert Wilder Screenplay Donald Hamilton Novel Gregory Peck Producer William Wyler Producer Yvonne Wood Costume Design
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