The Big Country (1958)

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.

Directed by: William Wyler

Written by: Donald Hamilton, Robert Wilder, James R. Webb, Sy Bartlett

Music by: Jerome Moross

Starring: Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Alfonso Bedoya, Chuck Connors, Chuck Hayward, Buff Brady

Genre: Drama, Western, Romance

Released: 1958-08-13

Runtime: 167 minutes

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