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The Big Country (1958) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

William Wyler

Writing Credits  

James R. Webb ... (screenplay) &
Sy Bartlett ... (screenplay) &
Robert Wilder ... (screenplay)
 
Jessamyn West ... (adaptation) &
Robert Wyler ... (adaptation)
 
Donald Hamilton ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Gregory Peck ... James McKay
Jean Simmons ... Julie Maragon
Carroll Baker ... Patricia Terrill
Charlton Heston ... Steve Leech
Burl Ives ... Rufus Hannassey
Charles Bickford ... Maj. Henry Terrill
Alfonso Bedoya ... Ramón Gutierrez
Chuck Connors ... Buck Hannassey
Chuck Hayward ... Rafe Hannassey
Buff Brady Buff Brady ... Dude Hannassey
Jim Burk Jim Burk ... Blackie / Cracker Hannassey
Dorothy Adams ... Hannassey Woman
Chuck Roberson ... Terrill Cowboy
Bob Morgan ... Terrill Cowboy
John McKee John McKee ... Terrill Cowboy
Slim Talbot Slim Talbot ... Terrill Cowboy (as Jay Slim Talbot)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Alexander ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Terrill Cowboy (uncredited)
George Huggins ... Terrill Cowboy (uncredited)
Jay W. Jensen Jay W. Jensen ... Terrill Cowboy (uncredited)
Donald Kerr Donald Kerr ... Liveryman (uncredited)
Burt Mustin ... Man (uncredited)
Carey Paul Peck Carey Paul Peck ... Boy (uncredited)
Jonathan Peck ... Boy (uncredited)
Stephen Peck Stephen Peck ... Boy (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Scott Seaton ... Party Guest (uncredited)

Produced by 

Gregory Peck ... producer
Robert Wyler ... associate producer
William Wyler ... producer

Music by 

Jerome Moross

Cinematography by 

Franz Planer ... director of photography (as Franz F. Planer)

Editing by 

Robert Belcher
John Faure

Casting By 

Dorothy Whitney

Art Direction by 

Frank Hotaling

Set Decoration by 

Edward G. Boyle

Costume Design by 

Emile Santiago
Yvonne Wood

Makeup Department 

Dan Greenway ... makeup artist
Harry Maret ... makeup artist (as Harry Maret Jr.)
Joan St. Oegger ... hair stylist
Gale McGarry ... hairdresser (uncredited)
Nick Volpe ... makeup sketches (uncredited)

Production Management 

Tom Andre ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ray Gosnell Jr. ... second assistant director (as Ray Gosnell)
Henry Hartman ... assistant director: second unit
Robert Swink ... director: second unit
Ivan Volkman ... assistant director
John Waters ... director: second unit
Robert Templeton ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Saul Bass ... poster designer (uncredited)
C. Randall Berkeley ... greensman (uncredited)
Patrick Delany ... second prop man (uncredited)
Charles Gay ... leadman (uncredited)
Arnold Pine ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Tom Plews ... prop master (uncredited)
Steven Pridgeon ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Harry Spurgan ... art checker (uncredited)
Hal Waller ... draughtsman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Del Harris ... sound effects editor
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound recordist (as Roger Heman)
John K. Kean ... sound recordist (as John Kean)
Harry Alphin ... sound effects editor (uncredited) / sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Al Gonzales ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Bill Babcock ... stunts (uncredited)
Buff Brady ... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Burk ... stunts (uncredited)
Martha Crawford ... stunt double: Carroll Baker (uncredited) / stunt double: Jean Simmons (uncredited)
Donna Hall ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward ... stunts (uncredited)
John McKee ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan ... stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham ... stunts (uncredited)
Slim Pickens ... horse stunt double: Gregory Peck (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunts (uncredited)
Slim Talbot ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Wallace Chewning ... director of photography: second unit
Don Christie ... still photographer (uncredited)
Eddie Garvin ... camera operator (uncredited)
Dick Johnson ... assistant camera (uncredited)
John Livesley ... key grip (uncredited)
Fred Mandl ... camera operator (uncredited)
Harry Sundby ... gaffer (uncredited)
Sidney Zipser ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eddie Armand ... costumer
Neva Rames ... costumer
Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Agnes Koschin ... fitter (uncredited) / wardrobe cutter (uncredited)
John Lucas ... second wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Robert Swink ... supervising editor
Hal Ashby ... assistant editor (uncredited)
Tony Friedman ... assistant editor (uncredited)
William Sands ... assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management 

Carl P. Benoit ... location manager
Monty W. 'Red' Kennedy ... location auditor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Lloyd Young ... music editor
Alexander Courage ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Gil Grau ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Bernard Mayers ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jerome Moross ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Sam Freedle ... script supervisor
Robert Gary ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Chuck Hammond ... transportation gaffer (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Saul Bass ... titles designed by
Clarence Marks ... assistant: William Wyler
Kenneth Gilmore ... first aid (uncredited)
Harold Hourihan ... office accountant (uncredited)
Al Jank ... ramrod (uncredited)
Carey Leverette ... choreographer (uncredited)
Mel Marshall ... screen supervisor (uncredited)
Harry Mines ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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