Big Jake

1971 110 min ★ 6.9 Western

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

Cast

John Wayne

Jacob McCandles

Richard Boone

John Fain

Maureen O'Hara

Martha McCandles

Patrick Wayne

James McCandles

Christopher Mitchum

Michael McCandles

Bobby Vinton

Jeff McCandles

Bruce Cabot

Sam Sharpnose

Glenn Corbett

O'Brien

Harry Carey, Jr.

Pop Dawson

John Doucette

Buck Duggan

Details

Director

George Sherman

Tagline

"They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$4,800,000

Revenue

$7,500,000

Production

Batjac Productions, Cinema Center Films

Reviews

J

John Chard

February 10, 2017

★ 7/10

You follow him and I'll hunt you down and kill yah. Big Jake is directed by George Sherman and written by Harry and Rita Fink. It stars John Wayne, Richard Boone, Patrick Wayne, Christopher Mitchum and Maureen O'Hara. Elmer Berstein scores the music and William H. Clothier is the cinematographer. It's shot in Panavision and Technicolor with the principal location for the shoot being Durango in ...

C

CinemaSerf

January 24, 2023

★ 7/10

This is probably the most violent of Wayne's westerns depicting a tale of an estranged husband who returns home after his grandson is taken hostage by a ruthless gang of kidnappers. This well paced thoughtful drama takes us on the journey as he - with his two sons and an almost unrecognisable Bruce Cabot set off to rescue the boy. Richard Boone is outstanding as the evil leader of the kidnappers; ...