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Author:

Big country (Motion picture.)

Title:

The big country. #D66 [videorecording] / Metro Goldwyn Mayer ; United Artists presents William Wyler's production ; screenplay by James R. Webb & Sy Bartlett, Robert Wilder ; adaptation by Jessamyn West & Robert Wyler ; produced by William Wyler & Gregory Peck ; directed by William Wyler.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Widescreen edition.

Publisher:

MGM Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2001

Description:

1 videodisc (166 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Ranching--West (U.S.)--Drama.
Western films.
Ship captains--Drama.
DVDs--Motion picture.
DVDs.
DVDs.--Movie.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Vendetta--Drama.

Other Authors:

Wyler, Robert, 1900-1971.
Wyler, William, 1902-
Heston, Charlton.
West, Jessamyn.
Baker, Carroll, 1931-
Simmons, Jean, 1929-
Webb, James R.
Bartlett, Sy, 1903-1978.
Peck, Gregory, 1916-2003.
Ives, Burl.
Wilder, Robert, 1901-
Bickford, Charles, 1891-1967.
Hamilton, Donald, 1916-
MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
United Artists Corporation.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. "From the novel by Donald Hamilton.". Includes the original theatrical trailer. Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Charlton Heston, Carroll Baker, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Chuck Connors, Alfonso Bedoya.

Summary:

A retired ship captain moves west to marry and start life over as a rancher. He finds himself between two families at war over cattle watering rights, unaccepted by the local people, and in a deteriorating relationship.

Series:

Western legends

ISBN:

079284923X
9780792849230

Locations:

CWPB586 -- Mellinger Memorial Library (Morning Sun)

WSPF215 -- Spencer Public Library (Spencer)