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The Big Land
The Big Land

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

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

01 March 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Chad Morgan

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Helen Jagger

Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

Joe Jagger

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

Brog

Julie Bishop

Julie Bishop

Kate Johnson

John Qualen

John Qualen

Sven Johnson

Don Castle

Don Castle

Tom Draper

David Ladd

David Ladd

David Johnson

Jack Wrather Jr.

Jack Wrather Jr.

Olaf Johnson

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Dawson

Don Kelly

Don Kelly

Billy Tyler

James Anderson

James Anderson

Bob Cole

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Dick McCullough

Blackie Whiteford

Blackie Whiteford

Barfly (uncredited)

Art Felix

Art Felix

Barfly (uncredited)

Tom Smith

Tom Smith

Barfly (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Barfly (uncredited)

George Sowards

George Sowards

Cowhand (uncredited)

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Stacy Keach, Sr.

Rebel in Livery Stable (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

First Bartender (uncredited)

John Doucette

John Doucette

Hagan (uncredited)

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