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The Big Land poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1957·Romance / Western·1h 32m

THE BIG LAND

“Oh, you boys can sleep as late as you like in the morning... so long as you get up for breakfast. Five o'clock.”

Back home in Texas following the Civil War, former Confederate officer Chad Morgan (Alan Ladd) leads a cattle drive to Missouri, assuring fellow ranchers that their stock will bring $10 a head at auction. Instead, ruthless cattle baron Brog (Anthony Caruso) has scared off all competition and offers much less.

Above the Line
Gordon Douglas·DirectorDavid Dortort·ScreenplayMartin Rackin·WriterJohn F. Seitz·Director of Photography
Cast
Alan Ladd·Chad MorganVirginia Mayo·Helen JaggerEdmond O'Brien·Joe JaggerAnthony Caruso·BrogJulie Bishop·Kate JohnsonJohn Qualen·Sven JohnsonDon Castle·Tom DraperDavid Ladd·David JohnsonJack Wrather Jr.·Olaf JohnsonGeorge J. Lewis·Dawson
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
Gordon Douglas·DirectorWilliam Kissell·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
David Dortort·ScreenplayDavid Dortort·StoryMartin Rackin·WriterFrank Gruber·Novel
Camera· 1
John F. Seitz·Director of Photography
Art & Design· 1
Gordon Bau·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 1
Alan Ladd·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Paul Baxley·StuntsGuy Teague·StuntsBob Herron·Stunts
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#365E6D
#D88B4B
Mood
Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Mixed Media

“The movie poster for "The Big Land" is split into several distinct sections. The top left is a large white rectangular space. The top right features a man in a ”

westerndrama
Key Elements
PistolHorses
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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