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The Big Cat

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During the Great Depression, a vicious cougar menaces ranches in the Utah mountains. Danny Turner (Lon McCallister), a young city boy from Philadelphia, comes to the area for the first time after the death of his mother. When his Uncle Gil Hawks (Forrest Tucker) refuses to let Danny stay with him, he's taken in by Tom Eggers (Preston Foster), who had been engaged to Danny's mom until Gil refused to let them marry and she ran away to the city. Together, Tom and Danny track the marauding cat.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's a routine but hearty outdoor adventure story that's set in the rural mountains of Utah, in 1933, in the midst of the Great Depression. Rated: B- Jun 27, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member It was okay, but its such an old movie, that I'm not used to the lesser quality of the acting and filming. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member It was alright - I want to know how they orchestrated the fight scenes between the cougar and the dog. That was the coolest part! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis During the Great Depression, a vicious cougar menaces ranches in the Utah mountains. Danny Turner (Lon McCallister), a young city boy from Philadelphia, comes to the area for the first time after the death of his mother. When his Uncle Gil Hawks (Forrest Tucker) refuses to let Danny stay with him, he's taken in by Tom Eggers (Preston Foster), who had been engaged to Danny's mom until Gil refused to let them marry and she ran away to the city. Together, Tom and Danny track the marauding cat.
Director
Phil Karlson
Producer
William Moss
Production Co
William Moss Pictures Inc.
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 15m
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