# The Big Sky (1952)

> A hardy fur-trading expedition battles hostile territory, brutal river travel, and shifting loyalties in the American frontier.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28222

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Adventure, Western, Romance
- Director: Howard Hawks
- Cast: Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt, Arthur Hunnicutt, Buddy Baer, Steven Geray, Henri Letondal, Hank Worden
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044419/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: rugged, adventurous, earthy, classic western night, adventure movie marathon

## Movies like The Big Sky

- [How the West Was Won (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/6798)
- [Canyon Passage (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/23310)
- [The Scalphunters (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/20128)
- [The Hanging Tree (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/27927)
- [Across the Wide Missouri (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/21421)
- [River of No Return (1954)](https://ember.film/movie/1305)
- [The Cowboys (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/9317)
- [Hondo (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/3587)
- [The Big Country (1958)](https://ember.film/movie/7146)
- [The Big Trail (1930)](https://ember.film/movie/27610)

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