The Big Country (DVD, 2001, Western Legends)

A favorite of mine since I was a kid...maybe the BEST Western ever filmed...certainly the BEST original score of any movie ever made. Casting is outstanding...Greg Peck and Charlton Heston are always knock outs...Chuck Connors and his "Big Daddy" (Burl Ives) stole the show.

Beautiful cinimatography, filmed on location, is a joy to watch while listening to a wonderful score.

A great movie that you will enjoy!

This is a great western. It features Gregory Peck, Burl Ives and several other major stars of the time. The soundtrack is a great classic. Highly recommend this movie to viewers that enjoy a great movie with some of the greatest movie stars of the time.

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Gregory Peck is the main star of this multi-acted western about what does it take to be a man. Directed by 4 time Academy Award winning director William Wyler, this 1958 movie features Peck playing Jim McCay, who met his sweetheart in Baltimore and who has come west to marry her. Patsy Terrill (Carroll Baker) greets him wholeheartedly but later becomes disenchanted.

But I am getting ahead of myself.

In the big country of the west at this time, there are two families squabbling over water rights owned by a mere schoolteacher, Julie Maragon (Jean Simmons).
The Terrills, headed by Major Henry Terrill (Charles Bickford) are more sophisticated, give lavish parties, and are the main focus of the movie. The Hannassies, on the other hand, headed by Rufus Hannassy (Burl Ives) are low-class, dirty, and wild.

Jim gets involved in this rivalry when he arrives on the scene and meets Pat, his fiancee. Strike One against him happens when he is harrassed on the way to the Terrill ranch by the Hannassy sons, headed by Buck (Chuck Connors), and he refuses to fight. Strike Two happens against him when he refuses to ride Old Thunder, a contrary horse that won't allow riders. Strike Three happens against him when he refuses to fight the Terrill foreman, Steve Leech (Charlton Heston), who is also in love with Pat and is jealous of the newcomer.

In spite of all of this, Jim loves the West. When he secretly becomes friends with Julie and makes an offer to buy her key land with the provision that water rights will be allowed to both families, the movie heats up.

Burl Ives won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 1958 for his portrayal of Rufus Hannassy. The movie had no other nominations. However, its wonderful music score became the music for "The Virginian" TV series, a sprawling 1-1/2 hour weekly western of the 1960s.

If you like Westerns, you will enjoy this movie. The plot is there, and the great cast delivers. It will not let you down.

i bought this as a gift. i will not be watching this movie. this movie was bought for someone that loves old westerns.

Not only is this one of the best Westerns ever made it is one of the best movies ever made. The story is very interesting, the action is exciting to watch. The actors give Oscar performances. It is a story with values no longer honored in our society much to our loss. The musical score adds so much to the picture too. Great movie. I love watching it again and again.

Showed up on my doorstep about 2-3 days after I won. Wow. 9

This is, in my opinion, one of the great epic westerns of all time - With Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, and Burl Ives turning in outstanding performances.

They just don't make them like this any more!

"The Big Country: classic western for all times! It portrays valves and morals that has mostly disappeared in today's movies.

We purchased this movie for our children to see, and they loved it. It was great watching such a classic with them. Not only did they enjoy it but we were thrilled to be able to watch it again. Once our brothers and sisters found out we had this movie they wanted to borrow it. It is still making it's rounds in the family..The quality of the movie is great and we purchased it at a VERY
reasonable price. Thanks again!

Another good western movie. Clean entertainment with good old fashioned western charm. Gregory Peck at one of his finer movies.

I have received the movie and it came through in a timely way. Thank you for your help in having and distrubiting the movies.

There are some tremendous actors in this film, and some tremendous acting. Everything about this movie is BIG -- and it's intentional.

We begin with a big, orchestrational music score and a panoramic view of a big countryside. The actors and their characters are often bigger than life too. Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Chuck Connors, and Charlton Heston bow to no man as they support Gregory Peck's character.

The female actors make no apologies either. Jean Simmons and Carroll Baker do an excellent job of making their characters come to life.

Two hate-filled, bitter old men are determined to lead their families and the entire area into an all-out war. Simmons' character, and ultimately Peck's character, are destined to be caught in the middle.

From the beginning to the end of this film, the viewer is drawn into the action. I highly recommend this film.

My family is very hard to please for a family movie night - However, this movie was wonderful for all of us. It's the first time in a long time that my kids were willing to sit for the whole movie. We all really enjoyed it. If your looking for a great family movie for all ages, this is it.

This is one of the best movies with Gregory Peck, second only "To Kill a Mockingbird". The cinemotography is wonderful as well as the soundtrack and cast of characters. I recommend this movie to anyone as a great family movie.

I had seen this along time ago and wanted to add it to my collection so i did and it fits well. This is a well recommended movie for anyone.

I purchased this movie for my mom and dad. It is one of their all-time favorites. They had it on VHS but wanted it on DVD. It made their day!