# The Big Country (1958)

> A principled sea captain enters a brutal Texas water-rights feud and challenges the violent code governing his future in-laws.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7146

## Facts

- Runtime: 167 min
- Genres: Drama, Western, Romance
- Director: William Wyler
- Cast: Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Alfonso Bedoya, Chuck Connors
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051411/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grand, tense, romantic, classic movie night, western marathon

## Synopsis

A clash of values and loyalties unfolds in the rugged West, where love complicates everything.

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- [Big Jake (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/13031)
- [How the West Was Won (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/6798)
- [The Tin Star (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/18624)
- [Duel in the Sun (1946)](https://ember.film/movie/20276)
- [Bend of the River (1952)](https://ember.film/movie/24461)
- [The Gunfighter (1950)](https://ember.film/movie/10470)
- [The Unforgiven (1960)](https://ember.film/movie/3636)

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