The Big Sky
“Theirs the great adventure...”
1952•NR•2h 13m•6.6•Released
AdventureWesternRomance
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.
Director
Howard Hawks
Writer
Dudley Nichols, Howard Hawks
Budget
$2M
Languages
English
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
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)
Production
Company
RKO Radio Pictures
Company
Winchester Pictures Corporation
Producer
Howard Hawks
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