Romance ·Western · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 32m

The Big Land

Director

Cast

Alan Ladd as Chad Morgan Virginia Mayo as Helen Jagger Edmond O'Brien as Joe Jagger Anthony Caruso as Brog Julie Bishop as Kate Johnson John Qualen as Sven Johnson

Crew

John F. Seitz — Director of Photography David Dortort — Screenplay Martin Rackin — Writer Frank Gruber — Novel David Dortort — Story Alan Ladd — Producer

Tagline

Oh, you boys can sleep as late as you like in the morning... so long as you get up for breakfast. Five o'clock.

Synopsis

Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan Ladd) leads a cattle drive to Missouri, assuring fellow ranchers that their stock will bring $10 a head at auction. Instead, ruthless cattle baron Brog (Anthony Caruso) has scared off all competition and offers much less.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

cattle confederates

Key Collaborators

Gordon Douglas Director John F. Seitz Director of Photography David Dortort Screenplay Martin Rackin Writer Frank Gruber Novel David Dortort Story Alan Ladd Producer

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