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The Big Country (1958) [NR]

Featuring:
Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker

Written by:
James R. Webb
Sy Bartlett
Robert Wilder

Directed by:
William Wyler


Release Date:
September 30, 1958

Original Title:
The Big Country

Alternate Titles:
Bialy kanion
Büyük ülke
Da Terra Nascem os Homens
Det stora landet
Det store land
Horizontes de grandeza
Idegen a cowboyok között
Il grande paese
Les grands espaces
Matomenoi orizontes
Suuri maa
Velika zemlja
Velká země
Viddernas män
빅 컨츄리

Genres:
Drama | Romance | Western

Production Companies:
Anthony Productions
United Artists
Worldwide Productions

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: e 12  DE: 16  FR: TP  GB: PG  NL: 12  PT: e 12  US: NR 

Runtime: 166

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

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Overview from Open Movies

Retired, wealthy sea Captain James 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 land 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.

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Rankings and Honors

The Big Country (1958) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes 100%
Metacritic 61/100
Awards Won: Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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Production

Adaptation:
Robert Wyler
Jessamyn West

Art Direction:
Frank Hotaling

Assistant Director:
Ivan Volkman

Assistant Editor:
Hal Ashby

Associate Producer:
Robert Wyler

Camera Operator:
Fred Mandl
Eddie Garvin

Casting:
Dorothy Whitney

Choreographer:
Carey Leverette

Costume Design:
Yvonne Wood
Emile Santiago

Director:
William Wyler

Director of Photography:
Franz Planer

Editor:
John Faure
Robert Belcher

Gaffer:
Harry Sundby

Hairstylist:
Joan St. Oegger
Gale McGarry

Key Grip:
John Livesley

Makeup Artist:
Dan Greenway
Harry Maret

Novel:
Donald Hamilton

Orchestrator:
Bernard Mayers
Conrad Salinger
Alexander Courage
Gil Grau

Original Music Composer:
Jerome Moross

Producer:
Gregory Peck
William Wyler

Screenplay:
Sy Bartlett
Robert Wilder
James R. Webb

Script Supervisor:
Robert Gary
Sam Freedle

Second Assistant Director:
Robert Templeton
Ray Gosnell Jr.

Second Unit:
Robert Swink

Second Unit Director:
John Waters
Robert Swink

Set Costumer:
Neva Rames

Set Decoration:
Edward G. Boyle

Sound Effects Editor:
Del Harris
Harry Alphin

Sound Recordist:
John K. Kean
Roger Heman Sr.

Special Effects:
Al Gonzales

Stunt Double:
Martha Crawford

Stunts:
Buff Brady
Slim Talbot
Hal Needham
Bill Babcock
Jim Burk
Donna Hall
Chuck Hayward
John McKee
Bob Morgan
Slim Pickens
Chuck Roberson

Supervising Film Editor:
Robert Swink

Title Graphics:
Saul Bass

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