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Also known as Big Sky

1952 film by Howard Hawks

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6.5

Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

Released: 1952-08-19133 minDir: Howard HawksAdventure, Western, RomanceBudget: $2.0M

Cast

  • Kirk Douglas as Jim Deakins
  • Dewey Martin as Boone Caudill
  • Elizabeth Threatt as Teal Eye
  • Arthur Hunnicutt as Zeb Calloway
  • Buddy Baer as Romaine
  • Steven Geray as "Frenchy" Jourdonnais

Themes

  • native american
  • riverboat

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

5,316 votes

Year
1952
Runtime
140 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Western

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Howard Hawks
Screenwriter
Dudley Nichols
Producer
Howard Hawks
Production company
RKO Pictures
Cinematographer
Russell Harlan
Narrative location
Missouri
Duration
140
FilmAffinity ID
869471
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1952-08-06
title
The Big Sky
distributed by
RKO Pictures
film editor
Christian Nyby
production designer
Albert S. D'Agostino
costume designer
Dorothy Jeakins
different from
Big Sky
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
89%
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