The Big Country's basis was a serialized magazine novel.
The Big Country is a 1958 American epic Western film directed by William Wyler and starring Gregory Peck , Jean Simmons , Carroll Baker , Charlton Heston and Burl Ives .. William Wyler. William Wyler. Gregory Peck. Gregory Peck. Jean Simmons. Jean Simmons. Charlton Heston. Charlton Heston. Carroll Baker. Carroll Baker. Burl Ives. Burl Ives. epic. epic film. Western film. Western film. The supporting cast features Charles Bickford and Chuck Connors .. Charles Bickford. Charles Bickford. Chuck Connors. Chuck Connors. The picture was based on the serialized magazine novel Ambush at Blanco Canyon by Donald Hamilton .. Donald Hamilton. Donald Hamilton. and was co-produced by Wyler and Peck .. The opening title sequence was created by Saul Bass .. Saul Bass. Saul Bass. The film is one of very few pictures in which Heston plays a major supporting role instead of the lead .. Ives won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance as well as the Golden Globe Award .. Academy Award. Academy Awards. Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award. The film was also nominated for an Academy Award for the musical score by Jerome Moross .. Jerome Moross. Jerome Moross. Academy Award. Academy Awards