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The Big Land
Oh, you boys can sleep as late as you like in the morning... so long as you get up for breakfast. Five o'clock.
Genres
RomanceWestern
Overview
Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan Ladd) leads a cattle drive to Missouri, assuring fellow ranchers that their stock will bring $10 a head at auction. Instead, ruthless cattle baron Brog (Anthony Caruso) has scared off all competition and offers much less.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
1957-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
6.4
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Alan Ladd
Chad Morgan
Virginia Mayo
Helen Jagger
Edmond O'Brien
Joe Jagger
Anthony Caruso
Brog
Julie Bishop
Kate Johnson
John Qualen
Sven Johnson
Don Castle
Tom Draper
David Ladd
David Johnson
Jack Wrather Jr.
Olaf Johnson
George J. Lewis
Dawson
James Anderson
Bob Cole (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
First Bartender (uncredited)
John Doucette
Hagan (uncredited)
Art Felix
Barfly (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Barfly (uncredited)
Stacy Keach, Sr.
Rebel in Livery Stable
Don Kelly
Billy Tyler (uncredited)
Tom Smith
Barfly (uncredited)
George Sowards
Cowhand (uncredited)
Charles Watts
Dick McCullough (uncredited)
Blackie Whiteford
Barfly (uncredited)
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