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The Big Sky
The Big Sky

The Big Sky

Theirs the great adventure...

Genres

AdventureWesternRomance

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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.

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Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

140 mins

Rating

6.506/10

Release Date

19 August 1952

Country

United States of America

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Jim Deakins

Dewey Martin

Dewey Martin

Boone Caudill

Elizabeth Threatt

Elizabeth Threatt

Teal Eye

Arthur Hunnicutt

Arthur Hunnicutt

Zeb Calloway

Buddy Baer

Buddy Baer

Romaine

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

"Frenchy" Jourdonnais

Henri Letondal

Henri Letondal

La Badie

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Poordevil

Jim Davis

Jim Davis

Streak

Thol Simonson

Thol Simonson

Boatman

William Self

William Self

Boatman

Beulah Archuletta

Beulah Archuletta

Blackfoot Dancer

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Moleface (uncredited)

John George

John George

Passerby (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Sam Eggelston (uncredited)

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Trapper (uncredited)

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