The Big Country

The Big Country 1958

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Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the vast expanse of the West to marry fiancée Pat Terrill. McKay is a man whose values and approach to life are a mystery to the ranchers and ranch foreman Steve Leech takes an immediate dislike to him. Pat is spoiled, selfish and controlled by her wealthy father, Major Henry Terrill. The Major is involved in a ruthless civil war, over watering rights for cattle, with a rough hewn clan led by Rufus Hannassey. The land in question is owned by Julie Maragon and both Terrill and Hannassey want it. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. in 2006.

  • Released: 1958-09-30
  • Runtime: 166 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Western, Romance
  • Stars: Gregory Peck, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Alfonso Bedoya, Chuck Connors, Buff Brady, Jim Burk, Dorothy Adams, Chuck Roberson, Slim Talbot, Roddy McDowall, Harry Cheshire, Ralph Sanford, William Hoehne Jr., Chuck Hamilton, Jean Simmons, Chuck Hayward, Bob Morgan  Show all >
    John McKee, Richard Alexander, Donald Kerr
  • Director: William Wyler