Big they fought! Big they loved! Big their story!
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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Classical in form, earnest, grave and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- intimateepic
- rawmeticulous
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Cast
- Gregory PeckJames McKay
- Jean SimmonsJulie Maragon
- Carroll BakerPatricia Terrill
- Charlton HestonSteve Leech
- Burl IvesRufus Hannassey
- Charles BickfordMajor Henry Terrill
- Alfonso BedoyaRamón Guiteras
- Chuck ConnorsBuck Hannassey
- Chuck HaywardRafe Hannassey
- Buff BradyDude Hannassey
Crew
- William WylerDirector
- James R. WebbScreenplay
- Sy BartlettScreenplay
- Robert WilderScreenplay
- Donald HamiltonNovel
- Franz PlanerDirector of Photography
- Jerome MorossOriginal Music Composer
- Robert BelcherEditor
- John FaureEditor
- Gregory PeckProducer
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