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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 12, 1949
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$869K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$915K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.05x
+$46K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Screenplay & Story
- Marvin Borowsky, Otto Eis, Gene Fowler, Ben Hecht
- Original Score
- Herbert Stothart
- Original Title
- Big Jack
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Budget
- $869K
- Worldwide Gross
- $915K
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Thorpe
Marvin Borowsky, Otto Eis, Gene Fowler, Ben Hecht
Herbert Stothart
Robert Surtees
George Boemler
Gottfried Reinhardt
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Thorpe
Director
Marvin Borowsky
Writer
Otto Eis
Writer
Gene Fowler
Writer
Gottfried Reinhardt
Producer
Herbert Stothart
Original Music Composer
Robert Surtees
Director of Photography
George Boemler
Editor
Fred Valles
Costume Design
Ben Hecht
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Big Jack.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Big Jack
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Big Jack about?
Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.
Who directed Big Jack?
Big Jack was directed by Richard Thorpe.
Who stars in Big Jack?
The principal cast of Big Jack includes Wallace Beery, Richard Conte, Marjorie Main, Edward Arnold, Vanessa Brown.
When was Big Jack released and how long is it?
Big Jack was released in 1949 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
What was the box office and production budget of Big Jack?
Big Jack had a reported production budget of $869K and grossed $915K at the worldwide box office (1.05 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Big Jack?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Big Jack was composed by Herbert Stothart.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Big Jack?
Big Jack holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).