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The Big Country

"Big they fought! Big they loved! Big their story!"

Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the vast expanse of the West to marry fiancée Pat Terrill. McKay is a man whose values and approach to life are a mystery to the ranchers and ranch foreman Steve Leech takes an immediate dislike to him. Pat is spoiled, selfish and controlled by her wealthy father, Major Henry Terrill. The Major is involved in a ruthless civil war, over watering rights for cattle, with a rough hewn clan led by Rufus Hannassey. The land in question is owned by Julie Maragon and both Terrill and Hannassey want it.

Release Date 1958-09-30
Rating 7.6 / 10 (298 votes)
Runtime 166 minutes
Budget $0
Revenue $3,500,000

Genres: Drama, Romance, Western

Directors: William Wyler

Writers: Donald Hamilton, James R. Webb, Jessamyn West, Robert Wilder, Robert Wyler, Sy Bartlett

IMDB: tt0051411


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