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The Big Cat

1949-04-01 · 78 min · ★ 4.0

Adventure · Romance · Drama · Western

A city boy arrives in his late mother's birthplace to discover the locals have been pestered by a cougar.

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Directors
Phil Karlson
Production companies
Eagle-Lion Films (US)
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Lon McCallisterLon McCallisterDanny Turner
Peggy Ann GarnerPeggy Ann GarnerDoris Cooper
Preston FosterPreston FosterTom Eggers
Forrest TuckerForrest TuckerGil Hawks
Skip HomeierSkip HomeierJim Hawks, Gil' Son
Sara HadenSara HadenMrs. Mary Cooper
Irving BaconIrving BaconMatt Cooper the Mailman
Gene ReynoldsGene ReynoldsWid Hawks, Gil' Son

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