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The Big Country is a 1958 American epic Western film directed by William Wyler, starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston, and Burl Ives. The film is based on a novel by Donald Hamilton and tells the story of a former sea captain who tries to end a feud between two ranchers in the American West.
A sea captain marries a rancher's daughter and gets involved in a land feud in the 1880s Texas. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-winning film.
- (21K)
- Drama, Romance, Western
- William Wyler
- 1958-10
Watch Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston in this classic 1958 western about a ship captain caught in a ranch feud. The Big Country is a TV-PG rated movie available on Tubi, a free streaming service.
- William Wyler
- 167 min
- January 1, 1958
Find out who starred in and worked on the classic western film The Big Country, directed by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons and Charlton Heston. See the full list of credits, including writers, producers, composers, cinematographers and more.
Retiring to the American West to marry his fiancée, Patricia Terrill (Carroll Baker), Captain James McKay (Gregory Peck) enters a land-and-water feud between his future...
- (13)
- Gregory Peck
- William Wyler
- Western, Romance, Drama
A retired sea captain marries a wealthy rancher's daughter and gets involved in a land feud with a rival clan in the American West. IMDb provides two summaries, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and FAQ for this classic western film.
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The Big Country. Set in the 1880s, a retired sea captain from New England arrives at his fiancee's sprawling Texas ranch and tries to use his pacifist ways to settle a feud between two families over the water rights on a valuable patch of land.
