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.
1957 · 1h 32m · APPROVED
Romance, Western
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Overview
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.
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