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| Gregory Peck | ... | James McKay | |
| Jean Simmons | ... | Julie Maragon | |
| Carroll Baker | ... | Patricia Terrill | |
| Charlton Heston | ... | Steve Leech | |
| Burl Ives | ... | Rufus Hannassey | |
| Charles Bickford | ... | Maj. Henry Terrill | |
| Alfonso Bedoya | ... | Ramón Guiteras | |
| Chuck Connors | ... | Buck Hannassey | |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | Rafe Hannassey | |
| Buff Brady | ... | Dude Hannassey | |
| Jim Burk | ... | Blackie / Cracker Hannassey | |
| Dorothy Adams | ... | Hannassey Woman | |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | Terrill Cowboy | |
| Bob Morgan | ... | Terrill Cowboy | |
| John McKee | ... | Terrill Cowboy | |
| Slim Talbot | ... | Terrill Cowboy (as Jay Slim Talbot) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard Alexander | ... | Party Guest - Oceans (uncredited) | |
| Harry Cheshire | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
| Jay W. Jensen | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Donald Kerr | ... | Liveryman (uncredited) | |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Hannassey Watchman (uncredited) | |
| Carey Paul Peck | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Jonathan Peck | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Peck | ... | Boy (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Sanford | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| William Wyler | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Donald Hamilton | (novel) | |
| Jessamyn West | (adaptation) & | |
| Robert Wyler | (adaptation) | |
| James R. Webb | (screenplay) & | |
| Sy Bartlett | (screenplay) and | |
| Robert Wilder | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Gregory Peck | .... | producer | |
| Robert Wyler | .... | associate producer | |
| William Wyler | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jerome Moross | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Franz Planer | (as Franz F. Planer) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Robert Belcher | |||
| John Faure | |||
Casting by | |||
| Dorothy Whitney | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Frank Hotaling | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edward G. Boyle | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Emile Santiago | |||
| Yvonne Wood | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Dan Greenway | .... | makeup artist | |
| Harry Maret | .... | makeup artist (as Harry Maret Jr.) | |
| Joan St. Oegger | .... | hair stylist | |
| Gale McGarry | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Nick Volpe | .... | makeup sketches (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Tom Andre | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ray Gosnell Jr. | .... | second assistant director (as Ray Gosnell) | |
| Henry Hartman | .... | assistant director: second unit | |
| Robert Swink | .... | second unit director | |
| Ivan Volkman | .... | assistant director | |
| John Waters | .... | second unit director | |
| Robert Templeton | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| C. Randall Berkeley | .... | greensman (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Delany | .... | second prop man (uncredited) | |
| Charles Gay | .... | leadman (uncredited) | |
| Arnold Pine | .... | construction foreman (uncredited) | |
| Tom Plews | .... | prop master (uncredited) | |
| Steven Pridgeon | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| Harry Spurgan | .... | art checker (uncredited) | |
| Hal Waller | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Del Harris | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Roger Heman Sr. | .... | sound recordist (as Roger Heman) | |
| John K. Kean | .... | sound recordist (as John Kean) | |
| Harry Alphin | .... | sound effects editor (uncredited) | |
| Harry Alphin | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Al Gonzales | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Bill Babcock | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Buff Brady | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jim Burk | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Martha Crawford | .... | stunt double: Carroll Baker (uncredited) | |
| Martha Crawford | .... | stunt double: Jean Simmons (uncredited) | |
| Donna Hall | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Hayward | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John McKee | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Bob Morgan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Hal Needham | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Chuck Roberson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Slim Talbot | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Wallace Chewning | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Don Christie | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Garvin | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Dick Johnson | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| John Livesley | .... | key grip (uncredited) | |
| Fred Mandl | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Harry Sundby | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Sidney Zipser | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Eddie Armand | .... | costumer | |
| Neva Rames | .... | costumer | |
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
| Agnes Koschin | .... | fitter (uncredited) | |
| Agnes Koschin | .... | wardrobe cutter (uncredited) | |
| John Lucas | .... | second wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Robert Swink | .... | supervising editor | |
| Hal Ashby | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| Tony Friedman | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
| William Sands | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Lloyd Young | .... | music editor | |
| Alexander Courage | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Gil Grau | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Bernard Mayers | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Conrad Salinger | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Chuck Hammond | .... | transportation gaffer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Saul Bass | .... | title designer | |
| Carl P. Benoit | .... | location manager | |
| Sam Freedle | .... | script supervisor | |
| Clarence Marks | .... | assistant: William Wyler | |
| Robert Gary | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
| Kenneth Gilmore | .... | first aid (uncredited) | |
| Harold Hourihan | .... | office accountant (uncredited) | |
| Al Jank | .... | ramrod (uncredited) | |
| Monty W. 'Red' Kennedy | .... | location auditor (uncredited) | |
| Carey Leverette | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
| Harry Mines | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
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The Big Country was passed over by the professional critics as being empty, ernest, and not enough sweep to be called a true epic. Well, I remember seeing The Big Country and was properly swept off my feet by the grand scale of the Big Country, the death feud between Burl Ives and Charles Bickford, the shaky and doomed romance between Gregory Peck and the spoiled Carroll Baker and the quiet understanding between Peck and the lovely Jean Simmons, but most of all, the thing that propelled me to see The Big Country over and over was the magnificant score by Jerome Moross. Sure, I could site many scores that have aided films to glory, Max Steiner for The Letter, Maurice Jarre for Lawrence of Arabia, Miklos Roza for an excellent score for a weak epic Land of the Pharaohs, and Hans Zimmer for an excellent score for a great epic Gladiator but I still say that for a western you can't get any better than the magnificant score for The Big Country. The sweep and majesty and the quiet moments of Jerome Moross's music sets the tone for this truly underated movie. United Artist released the music on LP and I wore mine out along with my neighbors complaints, I now own an excellent CD produced by SILVA SCREEN which I can't wear out. All in all see The Big Country on your big screen in Widescreen and give yourself a real treat. Who needs Giant?