The Big Sky (1952)

  • NR
  • 08/19/1952 (US)
  • Adventure, Western, Romance
  • 2h 20m

Theirs the great adventure...

Overview

Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

Howard Hawks

Director

A.B. Guthrie Jr.

Novel

Dudley Nichols

Screenplay

Cast

Kirk Douglas's headshot

Kirk Douglas

Jim Deakins
Dewey Martin's headshot

Dewey Martin

Boone Caudill
Elizabeth Threatt's headshot

Elizabeth Threatt

Teal Eye
Arthur Hunnicutt's headshot

Arthur Hunnicutt

Zeb Calloway
Buddy Baer's headshot

Buddy Baer

Romaine
Steven Geray's headshot

Steven Geray

"Frenchy" Jourdonnais
Henri Letondal's headshot

Henri Letondal

La Badie
Hank Worden's headshot

Hank Worden

Poordevil

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