The Big Sky (1952)
Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.
Director:
Howard Hawks
Writer:
Dudley Nichols
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Kirk Douglas as Jim Deakins |
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Dewey Martin as Boone Caudill |
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Elizabeth Threatt as Teal Eye |
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Arthur Hunnicutt as Zeb Calloway |
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Buddy Baer as Romaine |
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Steven Geray as "Frenchy" Jourdonnais |
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Henri Letondal as La Badie |
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Hank Worden as Poordevil |
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Jim Davis as Streak |
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Thol Simonson as Boatman |
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William Self as Boatman |
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Beulah Archuletta as Blackfoot Dancer |
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Frank De Kova as Moleface (uncredited) |
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John George as Passerby (uncredited) |
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Fred Graham as Sam Eggelston (uncredited) |
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Jay Novello as Trapper (uncredited) |
| Writing | Dudley Nichols | Screenplay |
| Directing | Howard Hawks | Director |
| Production | Howard Hawks | Producer |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Christian Nyby | Editor |
| Writing | Ray Buffum | Adaptation |
| Writing | A.B. Guthrie Jr. | Novel |
| Writing | DeVallon Scott | Adaptation |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Thol Simonson | Special Effects Technician |
| Art | William Stevens | Set Decoration |
| Art | Perry Ferguson | Art Direction |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don L. Cash | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |