The Big Sky

"Theirs the great adventure..."

1952 2h 13m EN

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6.6

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89%

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6.9

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★6.6TMDB · 105🍅89%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 5,377

AdventureWesternRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Theirs the great adventure...”

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Cast

Kirk Douglas
Jim Deakins
Dewey Martin
Boone Caudill
Elizabeth Threatt
Teal Eye
Arthur Hunnicutt
Zeb Calloway
Buddy Baer
Romaine
Steven Geray
"Frenchy" Jourdonnais
Henri Letondal
La Badie
Hank Worden
Poordevil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Dudley Nichols, Howard Hawks
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christian Nyby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kirk Douglas and Dewey Martin and Elizabeth Threatt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Theirs the great adventure...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Howard Hawks directs. Russell Harlan behind the camera. Dimitri Tiomkin scores. Christian Nyby cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Howard Hawks, shot by Russell Harlan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dimitri Tiomkin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christian Nyby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kirk Douglas and Dewey Martin and Elizabeth Threatt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Theirs the great adventure...".
8IMDB entry: tt0044419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.