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The Big Country

The Big Country

1958 film by William Wyler

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The Big Country is a 1958 American epic Western film directed by William Wyler, starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, and Burl Ives. The supporting cast features Charles Bickford and Chuck Connors. Filmed in Technicolor and Technirama, the picture was based on the serialized magazine novel Ambush at Blanco Canyon by Donald Hamilton and was co-produced by Wyler and Peck. The opening title sequence was created by Saul Bass.

Burl Ives won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance, as well as the Golden Globe Award. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for the musical score, composed by Jerome Moross. The film is one of very few in which Heston plays a major supporting role rather than the lead.

Plot

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 father-in-law, Major Terrill (Charles Bickford), and the rough and lawless Hannassey family, led by Rufus (Burl Ives). McKay prefers peace between himself and the Hannasseys, who repeatedly attempt to provoke violence. But his steadfast demeanor only angers his fiancé and Major Terrill, who won't settle for truces.

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The Big Country

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https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/big_country

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October 1, 1958

The Big Country (1958) Official Trailer - Charlton Heston, Gregory Peck Movie HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY7PSt91TKI

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October 5, 2012

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Creative work
Movie
Movie

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Wikidata ID
Q303477
Edited by
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Robert Swink
Screenplay by
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James R. Webb
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Robert Wilder (novelist)
Cinematographer of
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Franz Planer
Music by
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Jerome Moross
Author
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Donald Hamilton
Key People
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Chuck Hayward
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
William Wyler
William Wyler
Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck
Burl Ives
Burl Ives
Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Chuck Connors
Chuck Connors
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Genre
Romance film
Romance film
Western (genre)
Western (genre)
First Release
August 13, 1958
Location
Patagonia, Arizona
Patagonia, Arizona
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Mescal, Arizona
San Rafael, Arizona
San Rafael, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona
Cantil, California
Cantil, California
Marysville, California
Marysville, California
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Farmington, California
Ione, California
Ione, California
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Awards Received
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards

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United States
United States
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JustWatch
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YouTube
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IMDb
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Netflix
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