The Big Country poster

Cast

Gregory Peck profile

Gregory Peck

James McKay

Jean Simmons profile

Jean Simmons

Julie Maragon

Carroll Baker profile

Carroll Baker

Patricia Terrill

Charlton Heston profile

Charlton Heston

Steve Leech

Burl Ives profile

Burl Ives

Rufus Hannassey

Charles Bickford profile

Charles Bickford

Major Henry Terrill

Alfonso Bedoya profile

Alfonso Bedoya

Ramón Guiteras

Chuck Connors profile

Chuck Connors

Buck Hannassey

Chuck Hayward profile

Chuck Hayward

Rafe Hannassey

Buff Brady profile

Buff Brady

Dude Hannassey

Jim Burk profile

Jim Burk

Blackie / Cracker Hannassey

Dorothy Adams profile

Dorothy Adams

Hannassey Woman

Chuck Roberson profile

Chuck Roberson

Terrill Cowboy

Bob Morgan profile

Bob Morgan

Terrill Cowboy

John McKee profile

John McKee

Terrill Cowboy

Slim Talbot profile

Slim Talbot

Terrill Cowboy

Roddy McDowall profile

Roddy McDowall

Hannassey Watchman (uncredited...

Richard Alexander profile

Richard Alexander

Party Guest - Oceans (uncredit...

Harry Cheshire profile

Harry Cheshire

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford profile

Ralph Sanford

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Hoehne Jr. profile

William Hoehne Jr.

Lefty Hannassey cowhand (uncre...

Donald Kerr profile

Donald Kerr

Liveryman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton profile

Chuck Hamilton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Details

Status

Released

Original language

en

Countries

US

Revenue

$3,500,000

Reviews

John Chard profile pic

A review by John Chard 8

February 7, 2017

I'm not going to go on living in the middle of a civil war.

Retired sea Captain James McKay (Gregory Peck) arrives in the sprawling land of the West to marry fiancée Patricia Terrill (Carroll Baker). With an amiable, almost pacifistic approach to life, McKay confounds the ranchers he is now mixing with. Particularly the Terrill ranch foreman Steve Leech (Charlton Heston) who takes an immediate dislike to him. Not only that but it seems that James has landed right in the middle of a...

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A review by CinemaSerf 7

April 13, 2023

Gregory Peck ("McKay") is a well off, retired, sea captain who arrives to marry his fiancée "Pat Terrill" (Carroll Baker) and finds himself amidst the mother of all turf wars between her father "Major Terrill" (Charles Bickford) and his arch rival "Rufus Hannassey" (Burl Ives) and his disparate sons. Add to the mix, quite a bit of rivalry from Charlton Heston ("Leech") who is the Major's right hand man, and a man who has designs on "P...

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