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."

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 Major Henry Terrill

Alfonso Bedoya

as Ramón Guiteras

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

Slim Talbot

as Terrill Cowboy

Roddy McDowall

as Hannassey Watchman (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

as Party Guest - Oceans (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

as Party Guest (uncredited)

William Hoehne Jr.

as Lefty Hannassey cowhand (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

as Liveryman (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Dorothy Whitney

Casting

Donald Hamilton

Novel

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

William Wyler

Director

William Wyler

Producer

John Faure

Editor

Frank Hotaling

Art Direction

Robert Wilder

Screenplay

Jerome Moross

Original Music Composer

James R. Webb

Screenplay

Gregory Peck

Producer

Sy Bartlett

Screenplay

Robert Belcher

Editor

Ivan Volkman

Assistant Director

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Yvonne Wood

Costume Design

Edward G. Boyle

Set Decoration

Dan Greenway

Makeup Artist

Buff Brady

Stunts

Fred Mandl

Camera Operator

Harry Maret

Makeup Artist

Saul Bass

Title Graphics

Slim Talbot

Stunts

John K. Kean

Sound Recordist

Robert Wyler

Adaptation

Robert Swink

Second Unit

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

Gil Grau

Orchestrator

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound Recordist

Robert Swink

Supervising Film Editor

Jessamyn West

Adaptation

Alexander Courage

Orchestrator

Del Harris

Sound Effects Editor

Neva Rames

Set Costumer

Gale McGarry

Hairstylist

Sam Freedle

Script Supervisor

Bernard Mayers

Orchestrator

Hal Ashby

Assistant Editor

Robert Gary

Script Supervisor

Carey Leverette

Choreographer

Harry Sundby

Gaffer

Robert Swink

Second Unit Director

Chuck Roberson

Stunts

Al Gonzales

Special Effects

Bob Morgan

Stunts

Bill Babcock

Stunts

John McKee

Stunts

Jim Burk

Stunts

Martha Crawford

Stunt Double

Eddie Garvin

Camera Operator

Chuck Hayward

Stunts

Robert Wyler

Associate Producer

Ray Gosnell Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Harry Alphin

Sound Effects Editor

Slim Pickens

Stunts

Donna Hall

Stunts

Emile Santiago

Costume Design

Hal Needham

Stunts

Robert Templeton

Second Assistant Director

John Livesley

Key Grip

John Waters

Second Unit Director