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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 61/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 78% of the 660 1950s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 47m. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic61/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
428 audience votes
Key crew
- William WylerDirector
- James R. WebbScreenplay
- Sy BartlettScreenplay
- Robert WilderScreenplay
- Jerome MorossOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gregory PeckJames McKay
- Jean SimmonsJulie Maragon
- Carroll BakerPatricia Terrill
- Charlton HestonSteve Leech
- Burl IvesRufus Hannassey
- Charles BickfordMajor Henry Terrill
- Alfonso BedoyaRamón Guiteras
- Chuck ConnorsBuck Hannassey
- Chuck HaywardRafe Hannassey
- Buff BradyDude Hannassey
- Jim BurkBlackie / Cracker Hannassey
- Dorothy AdamsHannassey Woman
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Themes
love triangleparent child relationshipranchhonorcattlecowboyfamily feudpistol duelsea captaindamsel in distresswater conflictamerican west
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