The Big Country

The Big Country is a 1958 American Technicolor epic Western film directed by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston and Burl Ives.
==Plot==
Retiring to the American West to marry his fiancée, Patricia Terrill (Carroll Baker), Captain James McKay (Gregory Peck) enters a land-and-water feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill (Charles Bickford), and the rough and lawless Hannassey family, led by Rufus (Burl Ives). McKay prefers peace between himself and the Hannasseys, who repeatedly attempt to provoke violence. But his steadfast demeanor only angers his fiancé and Major Terrill, who won't settle for truces.
==Cast==
*Gregory Peck as James McKay
*Jean Simmons as Julie Maragon
*Carroll Baker as Patricia Terrill
*Charlton Heston as Steve Leech
*Burl Ives as Rufus Hannassey
*Charles Bickford as Maj. Henry Terrill
*Alfonso Bedoya as Ramón Gutierrez
*Chuck Connors as Buck Hannassey
*Chuck Hayward as Rafe Hannassey
*Buff Brady as Dude Hannassey
*Jim Burk as Blackie / Cracker Hannassey
*Dorothy Adams as Hannassey Woman
*Chuck Roberson as Terrill Cowboy
*Bob Morgan as Terrill Cowboy
*John McKee as Terrill Cowboy
*Peter Lawman as Terrill Cowboy
Category:1958 films
Category:American films
Category:English-language films
Category:Spanish-language films
Category:1950s films
Category:Films
Category:American Western films
Category:Western films
Category:Films based on novels
Category:Films based on American novels
Category:United Artists films
Category:Films directed by William Wyler