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The Big Country

19587.6 / 10166 min
Drama, Western, Romance

Overview

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

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.

Cast

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

James McKay

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Julie Maragon

Carroll Baker

Carroll Baker

Patricia Terrill

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Steve Leech

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Rufus Hannassey

Charles Bickford

Charles Bickford

Major Henry Terrill

Alfonso Bedoya

Alfonso Bedoya

Ramón Guiteras

Chuck Connors

Chuck Connors

Buck Hannassey

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Rafe Hannassey

Buff Brady

Buff Brady

Dude Hannassey

Jim Burk

Jim Burk

Blackie / Cracker Hannassey

Dorothy Adams

Dorothy Adams

Hannassey Woman

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Terrill Cowboy

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Terrill Cowboy

John McKee

John McKee

Terrill Cowboy

Slim Talbot

Slim Talbot

Terrill Cowboy

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Party Guest - Oceans (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Harry Cheshire

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Hoehne Jr.

William Hoehne Jr.

Lefty Hannassey cowhand (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Liveryman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Dorothy Whitney

Dorothy Whitney

Casting

Donald Hamilton

Donald Hamilton

Novel

Franz Planer

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

William Wyler

William Wyler

Director

William Wyler

William Wyler

Producer

John Faure

John Faure

Editor

Frank Hotaling

Frank Hotaling

Art Direction

Robert Wilder

Robert Wilder

Screenplay

Jerome Moross

Jerome Moross

Original Music Composer

James R. Webb

James R. Webb

Screenplay

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

Producer

Sy Bartlett

Sy Bartlett

Screenplay

Robert Belcher

Robert Belcher

Editor

Ivan Volkman

Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Yvonne Wood

Yvonne Wood

Costume Design

Edward G. Boyle

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Dan Greenway

Dan Greenway

Makeup Artist

Buff Brady

Buff Brady

Stunts

Fred Mandl

Fred Mandl

Camera Operator

Harry Maret

Harry Maret

Makeup Artist

Saul Bass

Saul Bass

Title Graphics

Slim Talbot

Slim Talbot

Stunts

John K. Kean

John K. Kean

Sound Recordist

Robert Wyler

Robert Wyler

Adaptation

Robert Swink

Robert Swink

Second Unit

Conrad Salinger

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

Gil Grau

Gil Grau

Orchestrator

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound Recordist

Robert Swink

Robert Swink

Supervising Film Editor

Jessamyn West

Jessamyn West

Adaptation

Alexander Courage

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Del Harris

Del Harris

Sound Effects Editor

Neva Rames

Neva Rames

Set Costumer

Gale McGarry

Gale McGarry

Hairstylist

Sam Freedle

Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

Bernard Mayers

Bernard Mayers

Orchestrator

Hal Ashby

Hal Ashby

Assistant Editor

Robert Gary

Robert Gary

Script Supervisor

Carey Leverette

Carey Leverette

Choreographer

Harry Sundby

Harry Sundby

Gaffer

Robert Swink

Robert Swink

Second Unit Director

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Stunts

Al Gonzales

Al Gonzales

Special Effects

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Stunts

Bill Babcock

Bill Babcock

Stunts

John McKee

John McKee

Stunts

Jim Burk

Jim Burk

Stunts

Martha Crawford

Martha Crawford

Stunt Double

Eddie Garvin

Eddie Garvin

Camera Operator

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Stunts

Robert Wyler

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

Ray Gosnell Jr.

Ray Gosnell Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Harry Alphin

Harry Alphin

Sound Effects Editor

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Stunts

Donna Hall

Donna Hall

Stunts

Emile Santiago

Emile Santiago

Costume Design

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Stunts

Robert Templeton

Robert Templeton

Second Assistant Director

John Livesley

John Livesley

Key Grip

John Waters

John Waters

Second Unit Director