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The Big Sky
“Theirs the great adventure...”
6.5 / 10• 1952• 2h 13m•NR• English
AdventureWesternRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Kirk Douglas
Jim Deakins
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Howard Hawks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Big Sky is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
