The Big Country
Wyler left the United States for Italy in April 1958, five months before post-production on Wyler's "The Big Country" was finished. Wyler authorized his long-time editor, Robert Swink, to edit "The Big Country" as he saw fit—including the shooting of a new finale, which Swink did. Wyler asked not to be contacted by United Artists over the changes to "The Big Country" because "Ben-Hur" would take all his attention, time, and energy. Swink sent him a final cut of the picture in May 1958, which Wyler endorsed.