The Big Sky (1952)

Synopsis: Kirk Douglas stars as Jim Deakins, a Kentucky mountaineer who leaves his home and embarks on a keelboat expedition up the Missouri River in the 1830s. French fur trader Jourdonnais leads the men on... Kirk Douglas stars as Jim Deakins, a Kentucky mountaineer who leaves his home and embarks on a keelboat expedition up the Missouri River in the 1830s. French fur trader Jourdonnais leads the men on this perilous 1200 mile trip. And they must battle hostile tribes and bands of outlaws in order to deliver a Blackfoot princess to her father. But the girl falls in love with a member of the expedition and when they reach Blackfoot lands Boone decides to remain with the tribe. [More]

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Arthur Hunnicutt, Jim Davis

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Arthur Hunnicutt, Jim Davis, Elizabeth Threatt, Buddy Baer, Steven Geray, Hank Worden, Henri Letondal, Booth Colman

Director: Howard Hawks

Director: Howard Hawks
Screenwriter: Dudley Nichols
Producer: Howard Hawks
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin

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