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The Big Sky is a american film of genre Adventure directed by Howard Hawks released in USA on 19 august 1952 with Kirk Douglas
The Big Sky (1952)
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Add to a movie listThe Big Sky is a 1952 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks, based on the novel of the same name. The cast includes Kirk Douglas, Arthur Hunnicutt, Dewey Martin and Elizabeth Threatt. Though not considered among Hawks' major achievements by most critics, the film was chosen by Jonathan Rosenbaum for his alternative list of the Top 100 American Films.
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In 1832, Jim Deakins (Kirk Douglas) is traveling in the wilderness when he encounters an initially hostile Boone Caudill (Dewey Martin). However, they soon become good friends. They head to the Missouri River in search of Boone's uncle, Zeb Calloway (Arthur Hunnicutt). They find him when they are tossed in jail for brawling with fur traders of the Missouri River Company. When 'Frenchy' Jourdonnais (Steven Geray) comes to bail Zeb out, Zeb talks him into paying for Jim and Boone too.Actors
Kirk Douglas
(Jim Deakins)
Dewey Martin
(Boone Caudill)
Arthur Hunnicutt
(Zeb Calloway)
Elizabeth Threatt
(Teal Eye)
Steven Geray
("Frenchy" Jourdonnais)
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