"It's the big one with the big two!"

1966

2h 6m

7.4(551 votes)

Western

Overview

Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.

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Cast & Crew

28 members

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John Wayne

Cole Thornton

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Robert Mitchum

Sheriff J.P. Harrah

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James Caan

Mississippi

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Charlene Holt

Maudie

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Paul Fix

Dr. Miller

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Arthur Hunnicutt

Bull Harris

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Michele Carey

Josephine (Joey) MacDonald

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R.G. Armstrong

Kevin MacDonald

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Ed Asner

Bart Jason

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Christopher George

Nelse McLeod

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Marina Ghane

Maria

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John Gabriel

Pedro

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Robert Rothwell

Saul MacDonald

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Robert Donner

Milt

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Adam Roarke

Matt MacDonald

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Victoria George

Jared's Wife

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Jim Davis

Jim Purvis

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Anne Newman Bacal

Saul MacDonald's Wife

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Diane Strom

Matt's Wife

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Johnny Crawford

Luke MacDonald

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Olaf Wieghorst

Swede Larsen

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Don Collier

Deputy Joe Braddock

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Chuck Courtney

Jared MacDonald

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William Henry

Sheriff Dodd Draper

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Chuck Horne

Joe

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John Mitchum

Elmer - Jason's Bartender

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Chuck Roberson

Jason's Gunman

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Dean Smith

Charlie Hagan

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