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The Big Country

1958·167 min

The Big Country

Directed by William Wyler

DramaWesternRomance

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.

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James McKay

Julie Maragon

Patricia Terrill

Charlton Heston

Steve Leech

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Burl Ives

Rufus Hannassey

Charles Bickford

Major Henry Terrill

Ramón Guiteras

Buck Hannassey

Rafe Hannassey

Dude Hannassey

Blackie / Cracker Hannassey

Hannassey Woman

Terrill Cowboy

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The Big Country (1958) is about 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.

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William Wyler directed The Big Country (1958).

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