The Big Land
Mar 01 1957
•2h 32m
•Romance, Western
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.
Cast
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Alan Ladd
Chad Morgan
Virginia Mayo
Helen Jagger
Edmond O'Brien
Joe Jagger
Anthony Caruso
Brog
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