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The Big Cat (1949)

APPROVED 75 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   April 1949 (USA)
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1933. A city boy arrives in his late mother's birthplace to discover the locals have been pestered by drought, old fights and a cougar. He turns out to be pivotal in all of these.

Director:

Phil Karlson

Writers:

Morton Grant (screenplay), Dorothy Yost (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner and Preston Foster
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The Big Cat -- 1933. A city boy arrives in his late mother's birthplace to discover the locals have been pestered by drought, old fights and a cougar. He turns out to be pivotal in all of these.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lon McCallister Lon McCallister ...
Danny Turner
Peggy Ann Garner Peggy Ann Garner ...
Doris Cooper
Preston Foster Preston Foster ...
Tom Eggers
Forrest Tucker ...
Gil Hawks
Skip Homeier Skip Homeier ...
Jim Hawks, Gil' Son
Sara Haden Sara Haden ...
Mrs. Mary Cooper
Irving Bacon Irving Bacon ...
Matt Cooper the Mailman
Gene Reynolds Gene Reynolds ...
Wid Hawks, Gil' Son
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Storyline

1933. A city boy arrives in his late mother's birthplace to discover the locals have been pestered by drought, old fights and a cougar. He turns out to be pivotal in all of these. Written by Homme A. Piest <piest@pobox.leidenuniv.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hunting | Feud | Mountain | Rural Setting

Taglines:

COUGAR CUNNING THAT DEFIED HUNTERS' GUNS! (newspaper print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Raubkatze See more »

Filming Locations:

Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

William Moss Pictures Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Quotes

Tom Eggers: Ain't you forgettin' this is my property?
Matt Cooper: [with gun pointed at Tom] Ain't you forgettin' this is my gun?
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Connections

Remade as Track of the Cat (1954) See more »