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A city boy arrives in his late mother's birthplace to discover the locals have been pestered by a cougar.
The Big Cat (1949) is a adventure, romance, drama and western film directed by Phil Karlson, released on April 1, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 18m. It stars Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Preston Foster and Forrest Tucker. Viewers rate it 4.0 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Lon McCallister
as Danny Turner
Peggy Ann Garner
as Doris Cooper
Preston Foster
as Tom Eggers
Forrest Tucker
as Gil Hawks
Skip Homeier
as Jim Hawks, Gil' Son
Sara Haden
as Mrs. Mary Cooper
Irving Bacon
as Matt Cooper the Mailman
Gene Reynolds
as Wid Hawks, Gil' Son
Directed by Phil Karlson, written by Morton Grant, Dorothy Yost and Morton Grant, produced by William Moss.
Average viewer score of 4.0/10 from 7 ratings.
Were it not for a rather cheesy romance between the hapless, suit and tie wearing "Danny" (Lon McCallister) and the terribly chintzy "Doris" (Peggy Ann Garner), this might have made for quite an exciting mountain adventure. The former arrives from the city to the area where his late mother grew up. The area is suffering not just from the depression, but from a drought and his welcome is not as warm as he might…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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The Big Cat (1949) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Big Cat (1949) includes Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Preston Foster, Forrest Tucker and Skip Homeier. The film was directed by Phil Karlson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Cat was released on April 1, 1949 and runs for 1h 18m.
The Big Cat (1949) holds an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
