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.
The Big Country has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of The Big Country (1958)
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Review of The Big Country (1958)
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Review of The Big Country (1958)
Review of The Big Country (1958)
Review of The Big Country (1958)
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Review of The Big Country (1958)
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The Big Country was released in 1958 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 171 reviews, giving The Big Country (1958) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Big Country than critics were.
With a score of 76%, The Big Country is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1958, which stands at 60%.
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