The Big Country

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.

Discover

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)

Art

Frank Hotaling

Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Camera

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

Fred Mandl

Camera Operator

Eddie Garvin

Camera Operator

John Livesley

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Yvonne Wood

Costume Design

Dan Greenway

Makeup Artist

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Harry Maret

Makeup Artist

Gale McGarry

Hairstylist

Neva Rames

Set Costumer

Emile Santiago

Costume Design

Crew

Buff Brady

Stunts

Saul Bass

Title Graphics

Slim Talbot

Stunts

Robert Swink

Second Unit

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound Recordist

John K. Kean

Sound Recordist

Carey Leverette

Choreographer

Al Gonzales

Special Effects

Jim Burk

Stunts

Martha Crawford

Stunt Double

Donna Hall

Stunts

John McKee

Stunts

Bob Morgan

Stunts

Hal Needham

Stunts

Directing

William Wyler

Director

Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

Robert Gary

Script Supervisor

Robert Swink

Second Unit Director

Ray Gosnell Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Robert Templeton

Second Assistant Director

John Waters

Second Unit Director

Editing

John Faure

Editor

Robert Swink

Supervising Film Editor

Hal Ashby

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Gregory Peck

Producer

William Wyler

Producer

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

Sound

Jerome Moross

Original Music Composer

Del Harris

Sound Effects Editor

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Gil Grau

Orchestrator

Bernard Mayers

Orchestrator

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

Harry Alphin

Sound Effects Editor

Writing

James R. Webb

Screenplay

Sy Bartlett

Screenplay

Robert Wilder

Screenplay

Jessamyn West

Adaptation

Robert Wyler

Adaptation

Art

Frank Hotaling

Art Direction

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Camera

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

Fred Mandl

Camera Operator

Eddie Garvin

Camera Operator

John Livesley

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Yvonne Wood

Costume Design

Dan Greenway

Makeup Artist

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Harry Maret

Makeup Artist

Gale McGarry

Hairstylist

Neva Rames

Set Costumer

Emile Santiago

Costume Design

Crew

Buff Brady

Stunts

Saul Bass

Title Graphics

Slim Talbot

Stunts

Robert Swink

Second Unit

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound Recordist

John K. Kean

Sound Recordist

Carey Leverette

Choreographer

Al Gonzales

Special Effects

Jim Burk

Stunts

Martha Crawford

Stunt Double

Donna Hall

Stunts

John McKee

Stunts

Bob Morgan

Stunts

Hal Needham

Stunts

Directing

William Wyler

Director

Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

Robert Gary

Script Supervisor

Robert Swink

Second Unit Director

Ray Gosnell Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Robert Templeton

Second Assistant Director

John Waters

Second Unit Director

Editing

John Faure

Editor

Robert Swink

Supervising Film Editor

Hal Ashby

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Production

Gregory Peck

Producer

William Wyler

Producer

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

Sound

Jerome Moross

Original Music Composer

Del Harris

Sound Effects Editor

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Gil Grau

Orchestrator

Bernard Mayers

Orchestrator

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

Harry Alphin

Sound Effects Editor

Writing

James R. Webb

Screenplay

Sy Bartlett

Screenplay

Robert Wilder

Screenplay

Jessamyn West

Adaptation

Robert Wyler

Adaptation