The Big Sky
1952 film by Howard Hawks
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Summary
The Big Sky is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,131 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Howard Hawks[3]
- Screenwriter: Dudley Nichols[4]
- Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin[5]
- Genre: Western film[6]
- Cast member: Kirk Douglas[7], Arthur Hunnicutt[8], Dewey Martin[9], Steven Geray[10], Hank Worden[11], Jim Davis[12], Buddy Baer[13], Don Beddoe[14], Elizabeth Threatt[15], Henri Letondal[16], Robert Hunter[17], Iron Eyes Cody[18], Frank de Kova[19], Paul Frees[20]
- Producer: Howard Hawks[21]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[22]
- Production company: RKO Pictures[23]
- Director of photography: Russell Harlan[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Distribution format: video on demand[26]
- Review score: 6.9/10[27], 89%[28]
- Color: black-and-white[29]
- Country of origin: United States[30]
- Publication date: August 6, 1952[31]
- Distributed by: RKO Pictures[32]
- Narrative location: Missouri[33]
- Main subject: Native Americans in the United States[34]
- Film editor: Christian Nyby[35]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[36], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[37]
- Title: The Big Sky[38]
- Different from: Big Sky[39]
- FSK film rating: FSK 6[40]
- Duration: 140 minutes[41]
- Set in period: 1830s[42], 19th century[43]
Why It Matters
The Big Sky has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]