The Big Sky
Theirs the great adventure...
1952 | 140m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Howard Hawks |
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| Writer: | Dudley Nichols, A.B. Guthrie Jr., DeVallon Scott, Ray Buffum |
| Staring: |
| Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 19, 1952 |
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| Director: | Howard Hawks |
| Writer: | Dudley Nichols, A.B. Guthrie Jr., DeVallon Scott, Ray Buffum |
| Genres: | Adventure, Romance, Western |
| Keywords | native american, riverboat |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures, Winchester Pictures Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kirk Douglas | Jim Deakins |
| Dewey Martin | Boone Caudill |
| Elizabeth Threatt | Teal Eye |
| Arthur Hunnicutt | Zeb Calloway |
| Buddy Baer | Romaine |
| Steven Geray | "Frenchy" Jourdonnais |
| Henri Letondal | La Badie |
| Hank Worden | Poordevil |
| Jim Davis | Streak |
| Thol Simonson | Boatman |
| William Self | Boatman |
| Beulah Archuletta | Blackfoot Dancer |
| Frank De Kova | Moleface (uncredited) |
| John George | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | Sam Eggelston (uncredited) |
| Jay Novello | Trapper (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Christian Nyby | Editor |
| Howard Hawks | Director |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| William Stevens | Set Decoration |
| Dudley Nichols | Screenplay |
| A.B. Guthrie Jr. | Novel |
| Thol Simonson | Special Effects Technician |
| Don L. Cash | Makeup Artist |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| DeVallon Scott | Adaptation |
| Ray Buffum | Adaptation |
| Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Larry Germain | Hairstylist |
| Perry Ferguson | Art Direction |
| Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Howard Hawks | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 6 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 531 | 531 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 282 | 565 |