The Big Country
- Drama
- Romance
- Western
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.
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Written by
- James R. Webb, Sy Bartlett, Robert Wilder
- Based on
- Donald Hamilton
Cast
- Gregory Peck
- Jean Simmons
- Carroll Baker
- Charlton Heston
- Burl Ives
- Charles Bickford
- Alfonso Bedoya
- Chuck Connors
- Chuck Hayward
- Buff Brady
- Jim Burk
- Dorothy Adams
Keywords
- cowboy
- father daughter relationship
- love triangle
- parent child relationship
- honor
- damsel in distress
- gun fight
- fist fight
- retired army man
- ranch
- beautiful landscapes
- american west
- pistol duel
- family feud
- neighbor feud
- land rights
- cattle
- sea captain
- water conflict
- water rights
- domineering father
- cattlemen
- cattle stampede
- daughter of the boss
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