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The Big Sky (1952)

★ 6.9Approved140 minDirector: Howard Hawks

1952 film

The Big Sky is a 1952 American Western film produced and directed by Howard Hawks and written by Dudley Nichols, based on the novel of the same name by A.B. Guthrie Jr. The film does not have the same tragic ending as the book. The cast includes Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt and Arthur Hunnicutt, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Though not considered among Hawks's 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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What is The Big Sky about?
The Big Sky (1952) — Jim Deakins is a frontiersman and Indian trader who is making a perilous journey with a group of other men up the Missouri River to get a large haul of furs from friendly Blackfoot Indians. The problem is that they have to get through hostile Indian territory first and they find
Is The Big Sky based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Big Sky scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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