Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces opposition both from a neighbor who wants that land for his own sons, and from a grizzly bear nicknamed "Satan" who keeps killing Cole's livestock.
The Night of the Grizzly (1966) is a adventure and western film directed by Joseph Pevney, released on April 20, 1966 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Clint Walker, Martha Hyer, Keenan Wynn and Ron Ely. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 31 ratings.
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Clint Walker
as Jim Cole
Martha Hyer
as Angela Cole
Keenan Wynn
as Jed Curry
Ron Ely
as Ted Curry
Nancy Kulp
as Wilhelmina Peterson
Kevin Brodie
as Charly Cole
Ellen Corby
as Hazel Squires
Jack Elam
as Hank
Don Haggerty
as Sam Podds
Leo Gordon
as Cass Dowdy
Med Flory
as Duke Squires
Sammy Jackson
as Cal Curry
Directed by Joseph Pevney, written by Warren Douglas, produced by Burt Dunne.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 31 ratings.
**_Bucolic Western with Clint Walker tangling with a satanic bruin_** A man & his loved ones (Clint Walker, Martha Hyer, Don Haggerty, etc.) take over an inherited ranch in Wyoming, but are beset by a rogue grizzly, a mogul who wants the land (Keenan Wynn), his troublemaking sons (Ron Ely and Sammy Jackson) and a mysterious man from the past (Leo Gordon). “The Night of the Grizzly” (1966) was reworked from an…
Reviewed on April 5, 2025
The aptly named “Big Jim” (Clint Walker) has had enough of marshalling and so takes his family and heads off to Wyoming where he has been left some land. No sooner have they arrived than he discovers that his neighbours ain't so neighbourly. The “Curry” family, who carry quite a bit of weight in the town have their own eyes on his patch, and “Jed” (Keenan Wynn) is making few bones about his desires. Just to add to…
Reviewed on April 17, 2026
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The Night of the Grizzly (1966) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Night of the Grizzly (1966) includes Clint Walker, Martha Hyer, Keenan Wynn, Ron Ely and Nancy Kulp. The film was directed by Joseph Pevney. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Night of the Grizzly was released on April 20, 1966 and runs for 1h 48m.
The Night of the Grizzly (1966) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 31 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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