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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.
The Big Country (1958) is a drama, western and romance film directed by William Wyler, released on August 13, 1958 with a runtime of 2h 47m. It stars Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker and Charlton Heston. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 428 ratings.
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Gregory Peck
as James McKay
Jean Simmons
as Julie Maragon
Carroll Baker
as Patricia Terrill
Charlton Heston
as Steve Leech
Burl Ives
as Rufus Hannassey
Charles Bickford
as Major Henry Terrill
Alfonso Bedoya
as Ramón Guiteras
Chuck Connors
as Buck Hannassey
Chuck Hayward
as Rafe Hannassey
Buff Brady
as Dude Hannassey
Jim Burk
as Blackie / Cracker Hannassey
Dorothy Adams
as Hannassey Woman
Directed by William Wyler, written by Donald Hamilton, Robert Wilder and Sy Bartlett, produced by William Wyler and Gregory Peck.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 428 ratings.
I'm not going to go on living in the middle of a civil war. Retired sea Captain James McKay (Gregory Peck) arrives in the sprawling land of the West to marry fiancée Patricia Terrill (Carroll Baker). With an amiable, almost pacifistic approach to life, McKay confounds the ranchers he is now mixing with. Particularly the Terrill ranch foreman Steve Leech (Charlton Heston) who takes an immediate dislike to him. Not…
Reviewed on February 7, 2017
Gregory Peck ("McKay") is a well off, retired, sea captain who arrives to marry his fiancée "Pat Terrill" (Carroll Baker) and finds himself amidst the mother of all turf wars between her father "Major Terrill" (Charles Bickford) and his arch rival "Rufus Hannassey" (Burl Ives) and his disparate sons. Add to the mix, quite a bit of rivalry from Charlton Heston ("Leech") who is the Major's right hand man, and a man…
Reviewed on April 13, 2023
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The Big Country (1958) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Big Country (1958) includes Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston and Burl Ives. The film was directed by William Wyler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Country was released on August 13, 1958 and runs for 2h 47m.
The Big Country (1958) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 428 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, western and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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