The Big Country
Big they fought! Big they loved! Big their story!
1958
Rated
NR
166
minutes
Drama, Romance, Western
Directed By:
William Wyler
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.
Language
English
Release Date
September 30, 1958
Revenue
$3,500,000
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
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
Buff Brady
Dude Hannassey
Jim Burk
Blackie / Cracker Hannassey
Dorothy Adams
Hannassey Woman
Chuck Roberson
Terrill Cowboy
Bob Morgan
Terrill Cowboy
John McKee
Terrill Cowboy
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)
William Hoehne Jr.
Lefty Hannassey cowhand (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Liveryman (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Party Guest (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
William Wyler
Director
John Waters
Second Unit Director
Robert Swink
Second Unit Director
Sam Freedle
Script Supervisor
Ray Gosnell Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Ivan Volkman
Assistant Director
Robert Gary
Script Supervisor
Robert Templeton
Second Assistant Director
Writing
James R. Webb
Screenplay
Sy Bartlett
Screenplay
Donald Hamilton
Novel
Robert Wyler
Adaptation
Robert Wilder
Screenplay
Jessamyn West
Adaptation
Production
Gregory Peck
Producer
William Wyler
Producer
Dorothy Whitney
Casting
Robert Wyler
Associate Producer
Sound
Conrad Salinger
Orchestrator
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Gil Grau
Orchestrator
Del Harris
Sound Effects Editor
Harry Alphin
Sound Effects Editor
Jerome Moross
Original Music Composer
Bernard Mayers
Orchestrator
Camera
Franz Planer
Director of Photography
Fred Mandl
Camera Operator
John Livesley
Key Grip
Eddie Garvin
Camera Operator
Editing
Hal Ashby
Assistant Editor
Robert Swink
Supervising Film Editor
Robert Belcher
Editor
John Faure
Editor
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Joan St. Oegger
Hairstylist
Yvonne Wood
Costume Design
Dan Greenway
Makeup Artist
Harry Maret
Makeup Artist
Gale McGarry
Hairstylist
Neva Rames
Set Costumer
Emile Santiago
Costume Design
Crew
Slim Pickens
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunts
Chuck Roberson
Stunts
Saul Bass
Title Graphics
Chuck Hayward
Stunts
Roger Heman Sr.
Sound Recordist
Jim Burk
Stunts
Buff Brady
Stunts
John McKee
Stunts
Bob Morgan
Stunts
Slim Talbot
Stunts
Robert Swink
Second Unit
Carey Leverette
Choreographer
Martha Crawford
Stunt Double
John K. Kean
Sound Recordist
Bill Babcock
Stunts
Donna Hall
Stunts
Al Gonzales
Special Effects
Lighting