The Big Sky
1952 · 138 min
Directed by Howard Hawks. Written by Dudley Nichols. Starring Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt, Arthur Hunnicutt.
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.
Critics 89% · audiences 66% · 2 Oscar nominations