The Big Country
1958 · 166 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 22,273 VOTES · DIR. William Wyler
Overview
Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, and the rough and lawless Hannasseys over a valuable patch of land.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,328 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:15 For those that are gonna go on, one hour to eat, folks
00:07:43 - Hello, Jim. - Hello, Julie.
00:15:09 Why? Well, I didn't think that you really wanted to shoot anybody.
00:18:59 But, remember, the Terrills ain't no friends of ours.
00:24:50 I thought we ought to do this thing properly.
00:28:14 What have you two been up to?
00:35:31 Search every one of these shacks.
00:45:19 You gonna let 'em get away with this?!
00:54:01 Well, I declare!
00:58:40 I'll make it easy for ya.
01:05:16 Sure, I told him. And I told him all the country was the same.
01:12:43 I didn't realise Buck Hannassey was that rough on you.
01:16:53 Suppose a fellow like myself were to settle out here... what would he need?
01:22:40 But I wasn't lost, Major.
01:29:36 McKay, you're a bigger fool than I thought you were.
01:40:51 I saw a woman smoking one.
01:44:17 Well, he did ride it when it meant something to him.
01:50:28 But can't you see?
01:55:02 I've wanted a lot of things in my life, most of which I never got.
01:59:29 - To who? - I sold it to Jim McKay.
02:08:45 You're not going in there, McKay.
02:15:15 His way!
02:20:00 Lookin' down the barrel of a gun
02:25:59 Walk!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,328
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:03:15
Final line02:25:59
Production Record
DirectorWilliam Wyler
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$3,500,000
IMDb votes22,273