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<tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">Image:ABGuthrie TheBigSky.jpg</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;">First edition cover</td></tr> <tr><th>Country</th><td>United States</td></tr><tr><th>Language</th><td>English</td></tr><tr><th>Genre(s)</th><td>Western</td></tr> <tr><th>Media Type</th><td>Print (Hardback & Paperback)</td></tr><tr><th>ISBN</th><td>NA</td></tr><tr><th>Preceded by</th><td>Murders at Moon Dance</td></tr><tr><th>Followed by</th><td>The Way West</td></tr>

The Big Sky

Author	A. B. Guthrie, Jr.
Publisher	William Sloane Associates
Released	1947

The Big Sky
Directed by	Howard Hawks
Produced by	Howard Hawks
Written by	Dudley Nichols A.B. Guthrie Jr. (novel)
Starring	Kirk Douglas Dewey Martin Elizabeth Threatt Arthur Hunnicutt
Release date(s)	August 6, 1952
Running time	140 min
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Big Sky is a 1947 Western novel by A. B. Guthrie, Jr. and a 1952 film directed by Howard Hawks. The cast includes Kirk Douglas, Arthur Hunnicutt, Dewey Martin and Jim Davis.

Though not considered amongst Hawks' major achievements by most critics, the film was chosen by Jonathan Rosenbaum for his alternative list of the Top 100 American Films.

[edit] Awards and nominations

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Arthur Hunnicut
• Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White - Russell Harlan

[edit] Release details

• 1947, USA, William Sloane Associates (ISBN NA), Pub date ? ? 1947, hardback (First editon)
• 2002, USA, Mariner Books (ISBN 0618154639), Pub date ? January 2002, paperback

[edit] External links

• The Big Sky at the Internet Movie Database