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Big Jake

6.9

Released May 26, 1971Runtime 1h 50min

They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead!

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Batjac Productions

Cinema Center Films

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

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Cast

John WayneJacob McCandles

Richard BooneJohn Fain

Maureen O'HaraMartha McCandles

Patrick WayneJames McCandles

Christopher MitchumMichael McCandles

Bobby VintonJeff McCandles

Bruce CabotSam Sharpnose

Glenn CorbettO'Brien

Harry Carey, Jr.Pop Dawson

John DoucetteBuck Duggan

Jim DavisHead of Lynching Party

John AgarBert Ryan

Gregg PalmerJohn Goodfellow

Jim BurkTrooper

Robert WarnerWill Fain

Dean SmithKid Duffy

Ethan WayneLittle Jake McCandles

Virginia CapersDelilah

Jerry GatlinStubby

Don EppersonSaloon Bully in Escondero

Everett CreachWalt Devries

Jeff WingfieldBilly Devries

Hank WordenHank

Bill WalkerMoses Brown

Chuck RobersonTexas Ranger (uncredited)

José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

George FennemanNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

Bernard FoxScottish Shepherd (uncredited)

Pedro GalvánDoctor (uncredited)

Tom HennesyMr. Sweet (uncredited)

'Chico' HernandezBoy on Town (uncredited)

Roy JensonGunman at Bathhouse in Escondero (uncredited)

John McLiamArmy Officer (uncredited)

Jorge RussekSaloon Bully in Escondero (uncredited)

Jerry SummersEscondero Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Lisa ToddSaloon Girl at Escondero (uncredited)

Crew

George ShermanDirector

Charlsie BryantScript Supervisor

Harry Julian FinkWriter

Rita M. FinkWriter

Michael WayneProducer

John WayneExecutive Producer

Hoyt BowersCasting

Lee LukatherProduction Manager

Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer

William H. ClothierDirector of Photography

Harry GerstadEditor

Carl AndersonArt Direction

Ray MoyerSet Decoration

Terry LeonardStunts

Buddy Van HornStunts

Kay SheaHairstylist

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Reviews

You follow him and I'll hunt you down and kill yah. Big Jake is directed by George Sherman and written by Harry and Rita Fink. It stars John Wayne, Richard Boone, Patrick Wayne, Christopher Mitchum and Maureen O'Hara. Elmer Berstein scores the music and William H. Clothier is the cinematographer...

This is probably the most violent of Wayne's westerns depicting a tale of an estranged husband who returns home after his grandson is taken hostage by a ruthless gang of kidnappers. This well paced thoughtful drama takes us on the journey as he - with his two sons and an almost unrecognisable Bruce...