The Big Trees
Seen it?1952 | 89 min | Drama, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of western fans and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about. Same wavelength as Train Dreams or True Grit.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 29 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
In 1900, unscrupulous timber baron Jim Fallon plans to take advantage of a new law and make millions off California redwood. Much of the land he hopes to grab has been homesteaded by a Quaker colony, who try to persuade him to spare the giant sequoias...but these are the very trees he wants most. Expert at manipulating others, Fallon finds that other sharks are at his own heels, and forms an unlikely alliance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Felix E. Feist
- Kirk DouglasJim Fallon
- Eve MillerAlicia Chadwick
- Patrice WymoreDaisy Fisher / Dora Figg
- Edgar BuchananWalter 'Yukon' Burns
- John ArcherFrenchy LeCroix
- Alan Hale Jr.Tiny
- Roy RobertsJudge Crenshaw
- Charles MeredithElder Bixby
- Harry CordingCleve Gregg
- Ellen CorbySister Blackburn