The Big Country
(1958)
Overview
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.
Director
William Wyler
Writers
Donald Hamilton, James R. Webb, Sy Bartlett, Robert Wilder
Top Billed
Gregory Peck
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Reviews
John Chard
⭐ 8/10February 7, 2017
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 only that but it seems that Ja…
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10April 13, 2023
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 who has designs on "Pat" and fina… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
$3,500,000