The Big Trees (1952): Cast
The Big Trees is a 1952 drama western directed by Felix E. Feist, starring Kirk Douglas as Jim Fallon, Edgar Buchanan and Ellen Corby. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 29m (89 min)
- Director
- Felix E. Feist
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Big Trees About?
The premise of The Big Trees without spoilers.
Set in 1900, ruthless timber baron Jim Fallon exploits a new law to profit from California’s ancient redwoods. The land he targets is held by a Quaker colony that urges him to spare the giant sequoias—exactly the trees he covets. As Fallon manipulates those around him, rival interests close in, forcing him into an unexpected alliance.
The Big Trees Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- california
- religious sect
- redwood forest
- logging
- building on fire
- tree
- collapsing bridge
- railroad trestle
- con man
- blowing up a dam
- dynamite explosion
- timber rights
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- u.s. marshal
- judge
- timber baron
- quaker religion
- quaker costume
- giant sequoia
- giant redwood
- prologue
- wisconsin
- redwood tree
- quaker woman
- father daughter relationship
- womanizer
- widow
- conservation of natural resources
- church service
- sabotage
- timber industry
- saloon singer
- river dam
- legal drama
- framed for murder
- attempted murder
- murder of a u.s. marshal
- double cross
- building a railroad
- woman in jeopardy
- jumping on the top of a moving train
- saving a life
- moral reformation
- epic western
- period drama
- forest
- old growth forest
- horse and carriage
- 1900s
- classical western
- tree falls on a house
The Big Trees Cast & Characters
Kirk Douglas leads the cast as Jim Fallon, with Edgar Buchanan as Walter 'Yukon' Burns and Ellen Corby as Sister Blackburn. Directed by Felix E. Feist; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Felix E. Feist
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Kirk Douglas as Jim Fallon -
Edgar Buchanan as Walter 'Yukon' Burns -
Ellen Corby as Sister Blackburn -
Roy Roberts as Judge Crenshaw
Also Starring in The Big Trees
· 14 more- Harry Cording Cleve Gregg
- Frank Hagney Glen (uncredited)
- Lane Chandler Brother Dorn (uncredited)
- Alan Hale Jr. Tiny
- Michael Jeffers Lumberman (uncredited)
- William Challee Brother Williams (uncredited)
- Charles Meredith Elder Bixby
- John Archer Frenchy LeCroix
- Lester Sharpe Gray (uncredited)
- Bill McLean Ivan (uncredited)
- Patrice Wymore Daisy Fisher / Dora Figg
- Eve Miller Alicia Chadwick
- Duke Watson Murdock (uncredited)
- Michael McHale Accountant (uncredited)
More from Felix E. Feist
More films directed by Felix E. Feist: Pirates of Tripoli, Donovan’s Brain, The Man Behind The Gun and Battles of Chief Pontiac.
The Big Trees Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Under Big Trees” and “La vallée des géants”.
- Also known as
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- Under Big Trees
- La vallée des géants
- Für eine Handvoll Geld
- Böyük Ağaclar
- La ley de la fuerza
- Il tesoro dei sequoia
- De stora träden
- Floresta Maldita
- Nagy fák
- La llei de la força
- Великі дерева
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The Big Trees FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Big Trees, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Big Trees?
The Big Trees runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).
When was The Big Trees released?
The Big Trees was released on February 5, 1952.
Who directed The Big Trees?
The Big Trees was directed by Felix E. Feist.
More films by Felix E. Feist Who is in the cast of The Big Trees?
The Big Trees stars Kirk Douglas as Jim Fallon, Edgar Buchanan as Walter 'Yukon' Burns and Ellen Corby as Sister Blackburn, among 18 credited actors.
Does The Big Trees have a post-credit scene?
No. The Big Trees has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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