The Big Country

Synopsis

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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Cast

Gregory Peck

James McKay

Jean Simmons

Julie Maragon

Carroll Baker

Patricia Terrill

Charlton Heston

Steve Leech

Burl Ives

Rufus Hannassey

Charles Bickford

Major Henry Terrill

Alfonso Bedoya

Ramón Guiteras

Chuck Connors

Buck Hannassey

Chuck Hayward

Rafe Hannassey

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Buff Brady

Dude Hannassey

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Jim Burk

Blackie / Cracker Hannassey

Dorothy Adams

Hannassey Woman

Chuck Roberson

Terrill Cowboy

Bob Morgan

Terrill Cowboy

John McKee

Terrill Cowboy

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Slim Talbot

Terrill Cowboy

Roddy McDowall

Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Party Guest - Oceans (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Art

• Frank Hotaling Art Direction
• Edward G. Boyle Set Decoration

Camera

• Franz Planer Director of Photography
• Fred Mandl Camera Operator
• Eddie Garvin Camera Operator
• John Livesley Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Yvonne Wood Costume Design
• Dan Greenway Makeup Artist
• Joan St. Oegger Hairstylist
• Harry Maret Makeup Artist
• Gale McGarry Hairstylist
• Neva Rames Set Costumer
• Emile Santiago Costume Design

Crew

• Buff Brady Stunts
• Saul Bass Title Graphics
• Slim Talbot Stunts
• Robert Swink Second Unit
• Roger Heman Sr. Sound Recordist
• John K. Kean Sound Recordist
• Carey Leverette Choreographer
• Al Gonzales Special Effects
• Bill Babcock Stunts
• Jim Burk Stunts
• Martha Crawford Stunt Double
• Donna Hall Stunts

Directing

• William Wyler Director
• Ivan Volkman Assistant Director
• Sam Freedle Script Supervisor
• Robert Gary Script Supervisor
• Robert Swink Second Unit Director
• Ray Gosnell Jr. Second Assistant Director
• Robert Templeton Second Assistant Director
• John Waters Second Unit Director

Editing

• Robert Belcher Editor
• John Faure Editor
• Robert Swink Supervising Film Editor
• Hal Ashby Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Harry Sundby Gaffer

Production

• Gregory Peck Producer
• William Wyler Producer
• Dorothy Whitney Casting
• Robert Wyler Associate Producer

Sound

• Jerome Moross Original Music Composer
• Del Harris Sound Effects Editor
• Alexander Courage Orchestrator
• Gil Grau Orchestrator
• Bernard Mayers Orchestrator
• Conrad Salinger Orchestrator
• Harry Alphin Sound Effects Editor

Writing

• Donald Hamilton Novel
• James R. Webb Screenplay
• Sy Bartlett Screenplay
• Robert Wilder Screenplay
• Jessamyn West Adaptation
• Robert Wyler Adaptation

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