The Big Country (1958) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1958 · 166 min · English

#8,541 235

Directed by

William Wyler

Starring

Charles Bickford, Jean Simmons, Gregory Peck, Alfonso Bedoya, Buff Brady, Burl Ives

Captain James McKay leaves his urban existence to marry Patricia Terrill in the American West. However, his arrival plunges him into a fierce dispute over land and water rights between the Terrill family and the formidable Hannasseys. As McKay strives to bring peace to the region, he encounters opposition from his future father-in-law and even his bride, who are unwilling to find a compromise.