Peaceful Jim McKay (Gregory Peck) is a wealthy shipping line owner from the east. He has just arrived to marry fiancée Pat Terrill (Carroll Baker), and lands himself in the middle of a land war in the west. Pat is the spoiled daughter of her wealthy commanding father Major Henry Terrill (Charles Bickford). Their ranch foreman Steve Leech (Charlton Heston) dislikes Jim almost immediately. The Major and the Hannassey clan battle over land owned by Julie Maragon (Jean Simmons).
This is an old fashion western, the oldest of fashion. There are some great actors at work. It's big. The scenery is grand. The characters are big. Subtlety is not this movie's biggest asset. Everybody is bigger than life. Gregory Peck, Charles Bickford and Charlton Heston are all impossibly gigantic men. It does have some funny light hearted moments like Jim trying to ride the horse. But mostly it's a grand ole time.
This is an old fashion western, the oldest of fashion. There are some great actors at work. It's big. The scenery is grand. The characters are big. Subtlety is not this movie's biggest asset. Everybody is bigger than life. Gregory Peck, Charles Bickford and Charlton Heston are all impossibly gigantic men. It does have some funny light hearted moments like Jim trying to ride the horse. But mostly it's a grand ole time.