Adventure ·Western ·Romance · United States of America · 1952 · 2h 13m

The Big Sky

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Director
Howard Hawks
Cast
Kirk Douglas as Jim Deakins Dewey Martin as Boone Caudill Elizabeth Threatt as Teal Eye Arthur Hunnicutt as Zeb Calloway Buddy Baer as Romaine Steven Geray as "Frenchy" Jourdonnais
Crew
Russell Harlan — Director of Photography Christian Nyby — Editor Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer Dudley Nichols — Screenplay A.B. Guthrie Jr. — Novel Howard Hawks — Producer
Tagline

Theirs the great adventure...

Synopsis

Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

Trailer The Big Sky — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Howard Hawks Director Russell Harlan Director of Photography Christian Nyby Editor Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer Dudley Nichols Screenplay A.B. Guthrie Jr. Novel Howard Hawks Producer Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
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