Big Jake

May 26, 1971

1h 50m

★ 6.9

They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead!

Overview

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

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Cast

Jacob McCandles

John Wayne

John Fain

Richard Boone

Martha McCandles

Maureen O'Hara

James McCandles

Patrick Wayne

Michael McCandles

Christopher Mitchum

Jeff McCandles

Bobby Vinton

Sam Sharpnose

Bruce Cabot

O'Brien

Glenn Corbett

Pop Dawson

Harry Carey, Jr.

Buck Duggan

John Doucette

Head of Lynching Party

Jim Davis

Bert Ryan

John Agar

Jerry Johnson inherits a 50,000 acre ranch. Lucky Miller wants to take over the ranch. Roy is trying to get a railroad spur right of way. Lucky has a woman come west to marry Jerry to get control of the ranch. After the wedding, Lucky has the owner killed. Roy’s gun is substituted for the murder weapon, so Roy is put in jail.

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