The Big Country (1958) Cast & Crew

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Directed by William Wyler.

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

• William Wyler — Director
• Donald Hamilton — Novel
• James R. Webb — Screenplay
• Sy Bartlett — Screenplay
• Robert Wilder — Screenplay
• Gregory Peck — Producer
• William Wyler — Producer
• Jerome Moross — Original Music Composer
• Franz Planer — Director of Photography

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