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The Big Sky

Theirs the great adventure...

Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

19522h 13mNRAdventure, Western, Romance

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About The Big Sky

Directors
Howard Hawks
Cast
Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt, Arthur Hunnicutt, Buddy Baer, Steven Geray
Genres
Adventure, Western, Romance
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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