In 1909, when John Fain's gang kidnaps Jacob McCandles' grandson and holds him for ransom, Big Jake sets out to rescue the boy.
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John Wayne | ... |
Jacob McCandles
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Richard Boone | ... |
John Fain
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Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Martha McCandles
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Patrick Wayne | ... |
James McCandles
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Christopher Mitchum | ... |
Michael McCandles
(as Chris Mitchum)
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Bobby Vinton | ... |
Jeff McCandles
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Bruce Cabot | ... |
Sam Sharpnose
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Glenn Corbett | ... |
O'Brien
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Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Pop Dawson
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John Doucette | ... |
Buck Dugan
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Jim Davis | ... |
Head of Lynching Party
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John Agar | ... |
Bert Ryan
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Gregg Palmer | ... |
John Goodfellow
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Jim Burk | ... |
Trooper
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Robert Warner | ... |
Will Fain
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Dean Smith | ... |
Kid Duffy
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Ethan Wayne | ... |
Little Jake McCandles
(as John Ethan Wayne)
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Virginia Capers | ... |
Delilah
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Bill Walker | ... |
Moses Brown
(as William Walker)
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Jerry Gatlin | ... |
Stubby
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Don Epperson | ... |
Saloon Bully in Escondero
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Everett Creach | ... |
Walt Devries
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Jeff Wingfield | ... |
Billy Devries
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Hank Worden | ... |
Hank
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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George Fenneman | ... |
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
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Bernard Fox | ... |
Scottish Shepherd (uncredited)
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Pedro Galván | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Tom Hennesy | ... |
Mr. Sweet (uncredited)
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'Chico' Hernandez | ... |
Boy on Town (uncredited)
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Roy Jenson | ... |
Gunman at Bathhouse in Escondero (uncredited)
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John Kelly | ... |
City Hawk (uncredited)
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John McLiam | ... |
Army Officer (uncredited)
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Anna Pavlova | ... |
Anna (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Chuck Roberson | ... |
Texas Ranger (uncredited)
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Maria Rocio | ... |
Maria (uncredited)
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Jorge Russek | ... |
Saloon Bully in Escondero (uncredited)
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Jerry Summers | ... |
Escondero Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Lisa Todd | ... |
Saloon Girl at Escondero (uncredited)
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Bambino Veira | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Sherman | ||
John Wayne | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
Harry Julian Fink | ... | (story and screenplay) and |
Rita M. Fink | ... | (story and screenplay) (as R.M. Fink) |
Produced by
John Wayne | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Michael Wayne | ... | producer (as Michael A. Wayne) |
Music by
Elmer Bernstein |
Cinematography by
William H. Clothier | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Harry Gerstad |
Casting By
Hoyt Bowers |
Art Direction by
Carl Anderson |
Set Decoration by
Ray Moyer |
Makeup Department
Dave Grayson | ... | makeup artist (as David Grayson) |
James House | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Kay Shea | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Allan Snyder | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Joseph C. Behm | ... | unit manager |
Lee Lukather | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold | ... | assistant director (as Newton Arnold) |
Jaime Contreras | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Harry S. Franklin | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Joe Lauth | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Cliff Lyons | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Al Murphy | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Ray Thompson | ... | property |
Sound Department
John Ferguson | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Howard Jensen | ... | special effects |
Phil Cory | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Albert Whitlock | ... | special photographic effects |
Stunts
Denny Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Bill Babcock | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jim Burk | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Eddy Donno | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Ken Ferguson | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Jerry Gatlin | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Tom Hennesy | ... | stunt double: Gregg Palmer (uncredited) |
Terry Leonard | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Cliff Lyons | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Chuck Roberson | ... | stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Dean Smith | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jerry Summers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Buddy Van Horn | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Robert Warner | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Dave Sutton | ... | stills |
Richard Barth | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
William Dodds | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
James Glennon | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Alexander Klein | ... | camera mechanic (uncredited) |
Karl Reed | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Paul Schori Jr. | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
Dave Sutton | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Bill Tharp | ... | grip (uncredited) |
James V. Vajana | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Frank Visconti | ... | crane operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Luster Bayless | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
Edward Arnold | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
Robert Bain | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Elmer Bernstein | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Artie Kane | ... | musician: piano (uncredited) |
Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Charlsie Bryant | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
George Coleman | ... | transportation coordinator |
Frank Austin | ... | driver (uncredited) |
James D. Brubaker | ... | driver (uncredited) |
J.W. Coffman | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Robert Conte | ... | driver (uncredited) |
John Corwin | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Bob Goodrich | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Bobbie Green | ... | driver (uncredited) |
William Charles Hauer | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Rex Schroetter | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Richard R. Seay | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Jean Spray | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Joseph Wolfe Jr. | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | main title design |
Johnny Johnson | ... | office staff |
Billy McCoy | ... | humane society: representative (as Bill McCoy) |
Luis Niebla | ... | stand-in: Ethan Wayne |
Mary St. John | ... | secretary: John Wayne |
Ed Wirth | ... | dog trainer |
Ted Bonnet | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Michael N. Cobin | ... | office staff (uncredited) |
Wayne Cutlip | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
Jeanne Dodson | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Dawn Forrester | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Barney Fotheringham | ... | catering chief (uncredited) |
Heinz Hagin | ... | cook (uncredited) |
'Chema' Hernandez | ... | livestock coordinator (uncredited) |
Billy Jones | ... | head wrangler (uncredited) |
Gordon G. Jones | ... | wrangler (uncredited) |
Thomas John Kane | ... | liaison (uncredited) |
Alice Moriarty | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Martin Roosendahl | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
Robert Shuman | ... | accountant (uncredited) |
Carole Steller | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Ralph Volkie | ... | trainer: John Wayne (uncredited) |
Robert Weatherwax | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
Ruth West | ... | accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Batjac Productions (production)
- Cinema Center Films
Distributors
- National General Pictures (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (as A National General Release)
- Akün Film (1971) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Espectáculos Rivus (1971) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Filmax (1971) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1971) (Finland) (theatrical)
- National General Pictures (1971) (Canada) (theatrical)
- S.N. Prodis (1971) (France) (theatrical) (as Prodis)
- Syncron Film (1971) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1971) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1982) (Finland) (tv)
- Key Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for CBS/Fox Video)
- Nelonen (1999) (Finland) (tv)
- Fox Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Finnkino (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (on 'The John Wayne Collection')
- Paramount Pictures (2009) (Turkey) (DVD) (on 'John Wayne Collection')
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (on 'The John Wayne Collection')
- Paramount Pictures (2011) (Australia) (DVD) (on 'The John Wayne Collection')
- Digital Video Management (2016) (Hong Kong) (video) (VOD)
- Digital Video Management (2016) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (Australia) (VHS) (under the "Cine" label)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS)
- Opção (Brazil) (VHS) (as "O Grande Jake")
- Showtime Video (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Batjac Productions (copyright holder)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Panavision (filmed in)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
McCandles Ranch is overrun by a gang of cutthroats led by the evil John Fain. They kidnap little Jacob McCandles and hold him for one million dollars ransom. There is only one man brave enough, tough enough, and smart enough to bring him back alive, and that man is Big Jake.
Written by Christopher D. Ryan |
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Taglines | Big John = Big Jake = Big Western See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $4,800,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $9,000,000 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | John Wayne's last film with Christopher Mitchum. The two actors fell out when Mitchum disagreed with Wayne's conservative views during a television interview, and they never spoke again. Mitchum tried to get in touch with Wayne in 1979 when the veteran star was dying of cancer, but did not receive any response. See more » |
Goofs | Before the Rangers set out after the kidnappers, Michael tells them that they are five hours away. He does not refuel his motorcycle before they leave. Presumably, there are no gasoline stations along the way, and no extra fuel is seen being carried. They should have run out of gas a long time before reaching the bad guys. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in 100 Years of the Hollywood Western (1994). See more » |
Quotes |
Jacob 'Big Jake' McCandles:
And now *you* understand. Anything goes wrong, anything at all... your fault, my fault, nobody's fault... it won't matter - I'm gonna blow your head off. No matter what else happens, no matter who gets killed I'm gonna blow your head off. See more » |