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The Big Country

A New England sea captain in the 1880s arrives at his fiancée's sprawling Texas ranch, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.

Director

William Wyler

Year

Genre

romance, western

Box Office

N/A

Production

United Artists,Anthony Productions,Worldwide Productions

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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James McKay

Julie Maragon

Patricia Terrill

Steve Leech

Charlton Heston

Rufus Hannassey

Maj. Henry Terrill

Charles Bickford

Ramón Gutierrez

Buck Hannassey

Rafe Hannassey

Dude Hannassey

Blackie

Hannassey Woman

Terrill Cowboy

Terrill Cowboy

Terrill Cowboy

Terrill Cowboy

Party Guest

Richard Alexander

Party Guest

Party Guest

Terrill Cowboy

Terrill Cowboy

Terrill Cowboy

Liveryman

Man

Boy

Carey Paul Peck

Boy

Boy

Party Guest

Party Guest

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Patricia Terrill Julie Maragon Buck Hannassey Rufus Hannassey Major Henry Terrill James Mckay Steve Leech Major Terrill Ramón Guiteras

Those that are gonna go on, one hour to eat, folks, - The Big Country

Those that are gonna go on, one hour to eat, folks,

- All right, Clint, turn 'em around.
- Giddup, Robbie! Giddup! - The Big Country

- All right, Clint, turn 'em around. - Giddup, Robbie! ...

Mr. McKay? - The Big Country

I don't know that I would wear that hat too long around here - The Big Country

I don't know that I would wear that hat too long around...

How do you do, Mr. Leech? - The Big Country

How do you do, Mr. Leech?

Pat! Pat! - The Big Country

We should've stayed in town,
got some girls and more liquor. - The Big Country

We should've stayed in town, got some girls and more li...

The Hannassey bunch. Local trash.
Keep on driving, Jim. - The Big Country

The Hannassey bunch. Local trash. Keep on driving, Jim.

Whaddaya know We got a gentleman with us - The Big Country

Whaddaya know We got a gentleman with us

I wouldn't introduce you to a dog - The Big Country

I wouldn't introduce you to a dog

- All right, that's enough.
- Pat! - The Big Country

- All right, that's enough. - Pat!

- Buck, I got me a young one!
- Stop it! Let me out of here! - The Big Country

- Buck, I got me a young one! - Stop it! Let me out of here!

Gimme that hat! - The Big Country

Gimme that hat!

Don't you touch him! Don't you touch him!
You let me out of here! - The Big Country

Don't you touch him! Don't you touch him! You let ...

Miss Terrill, he ain't much of a man. - The Big Country

Miss Terrill, he ain't much of a man.

Greenhorns always have to get knocked around - The Big Country

Greenhorns always have to get knocked around

Not very good shots, are they? - The Big Country

Not very good shots, are they?

Or maybe this is a better hat than I thought - The Big Country

Or maybe this is a better hat than I thought

- Glad we're getting there.
- Yeah. We'll be there before dark. - The Big Country

- Glad we're getting there. - Yeah. We'll be there...

- Where you goin'?
- I'm in a mood to go courtin'. - The Big Country

- Where you goin'? - I'm in a mood to go courtin&#...

Surprised you, didn't I? - The Big Country

Surprised you, didn't I?

The Terrills ain't no friend of ours - The Big Country

The Terrills ain't no friend of ours

- Morning.
- Howdy. - The Big Country

- Morning. - Howdy.

Buenos dias, senor. - The Big Country

Buenos dias, senor.

- Buenos dias.
- Buenos dias! - The Big Country

- Buenos dias. - Buenos dias!

Whoa! - The Big Country

Morning, Major. - The Big Country

Morning, Major.

000 head of cattle - The Big Country

000 head of cattle

A man is still expected to defend himself - The Big Country

A man is still expected to defend himself

The Hannasseys are trash There's no other word for it They're trash - The Big Country

The Hannasseys are trash There's no other word for it...

What's this - The Big Country

Pat. - The Big Country

- Where's Rufus?
- He ain't here. What do you want? - The Big Country

- Where's Rufus? - He ain't here. What do you want...

You want that, Major? - The Big Country

You want that, Major?

Let them have their fun - The Big Country

Let them have their fun

You're mighty fine on your horse, Major Terrill, - The Big Country

You're mighty fine on your horse, Major Terrill,

- Buck ain't around here.
- Looked all over. Can't find him. - The Big Country

- Buck ain't around here. - Looked all over. Can't...

Ramén. - The Big Country

- Come on. - The Big Country

Una. - The Big Country

Why you want to ride him now,
if you don't ride him before? - The Big Country

Why you want to ride him now, if you don't ride him bef...

Don't ask me why, Ramén. - The Big Country

Don't ask me why, Ramén.

Any advice Yes - The Big Country

- Any advice?
- Yes. - The Big Country

- Any advice? - Yes.

Pig! - The Big Country

You wait till Rufus hears about this.
You ain't gonna feel so damn big then. - The Big Country

You wait till Rufus hears about this. You ain't gonna f...

- All right, fellas. Let's get back.
- Back. - The Big Country

- All right, fellas. Let's get back. - Back.

Mucho! Bravo! - The Big Country

That's enough, Steve. - The Big Country

That's enough, Steve.

But we're civilized now, Mr. McKay.
I hope you'll stay around. - The Big Country

But we're civilized now, Mr. McKay. I hope you'll ...

Jim, I love you. - The Big Country

Jim, I love you.

Maybe you've got some of these folks fooled - The Big Country

Maybe you've got some of these folks fooled

What's the matter? - The Big Country

What's the matter?

I'll make it easy for you. - The Big Country

I'll make it easy for you.

He certainly said a beard full. - The Big Country

He certainly said a beard full.

If there's anything I admire more than a dedicated friend - The Big Country

If there's anything I admire more than a dedicated...

Jim, now you see what I mean. - The Big Country

Jim, now you see what I mean.

Before you was born I did - The Big Country

Before you was born I did

Maybe we got us something here
that'll snuff old Terrill out for good. - The Big Country

Maybe we got us something here that'll snuff old Terril...

Treat her right - The Big Country

Treat her right

Didn't you warn him that he might get lost? - The Big Country

Didn't you warn him that he might get lost?

- Speak up.
- He say not to worry. - The Big Country

- Speak up. - He say not to worry.

How could Jim do a thing like that to me?
He must be lost by now. - The Big Country

How could Jim do a thing like that to me? He must be lost by...

- You...
- If you ever touch me again... - The Big Country

- You... - If you ever touch me again...

Hold it right there! - The Big Country

Hold it right there!

- No luck?
- Not a sign of him, Major. - The Big Country

- No luck? - Not a sign of him, Major.

All right, we'll take every man we can spare. - The Big Country

All right, we'll take every man we can spare.

What was the point of your story? - The Big Country

What was the point of your story?

Any ranch that you can see on foot just isn't worth looking at - The Big Country

Any ranch that you can see on foot just isn't worth...

Good pony you've got there. - The Big Country

Good pony you've got there.

Here it is. - The Big Country

You're serious, Jim? - The Big Country

You're serious, Jim?

Jim, I can't sell Big Muddy to you. - The Big Country

Jim, I can't sell Big Muddy to you.

And you wouldn't really be losing the place - The Big Country

And you wouldn't really be losing the place

All right. You bought yourself a ranch. - The Big Country

All right. You bought yourself a ranch.

You're a very persuasive man, Mr. McKay. - The Big Country

You're a very persuasive man, Mr. McKay.

I don't know where else to look. - The Big Country

I don't know where else to look.

If it's a fight you want - The Big Country

If it's a fight you want

You aren't going to prove anything with me, Leech. - The Big Country

You aren't going to prove anything with me, Leech.

Don't you care what people think of you - The Big Country

Don't you care what people think of you

Pat. - The Big Country

Just like before. - The Big Country

Just like before.

We got maybe half a million acres
here on Ladder, Mr. McKay. - The Big Country

We got maybe half a million acres here on Ladder, Mr. McKay.

You're a bigger fool than I thought you were - The Big Country

You're a bigger fool than I thought you were

Is you take a helluva long time to say good bye - The Big Country

Is you take a helluva long time to say good bye

Just about finished. - The Big Country

Just about finished.

What did we prove - The Big Country

What did we prove

They're getting near the river, Steve. - The Big Country

They're getting near the river, Steve.

Look, cowboy, - The Big Country

This your stinkin' idea, Leech? - The Big Country

This your stinkin' idea, Leech?

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A New England sea captain in the 1880s arrives at his fiancée's sprawling Texas ranch, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.

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Director: William Wyler

Writer: James R. Webb, Sy Bartlett, Robert Wilder

Production: United Artists,Anthony Productions,Worldwide Productions

Genre: romance, western

Year: 1958

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Oct 1958

Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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