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Big Jake (1971) Poster

(1971)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

George Sherman
John Wayne ... (uncredited)

Writing Credits  

Harry Julian Fink ... (story and screenplay) and
Rita M. Fink ... (story and screenplay) (as R.M. Fink)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

John Wayne ... Jacob McCandles
Richard Boone ... John Fain
Maureen O'Hara ... Martha McCandles
Patrick Wayne ... James McCandles
Christopher Mitchum ... Michael McCandles (as Chris Mitchum)
Bobby Vinton ... Jeff McCandles
Bruce Cabot ... Sam Sharpnose
Glenn Corbett ... O'Brien
Harry Carey Jr. ... Pop Dawson
John Doucette ... Buck Dugan
Jim Davis ... Head of Lynching Party
John Agar ... Bert Ryan
Gregg Palmer ... John Goodfellow
Jim Burk Jim Burk ... Trooper
Robert Warner Robert Warner ... Will Fain
Dean Smith ... Kid Duffy
Ethan Wayne ... Little Jake McCandles (as John Ethan Wayne)
Virginia Capers ... Delilah
Bill Walker ... Moses Brown (as William Walker)
Jerry Gatlin ... Stubby
Don Epperson Don Epperson ... Saloon Bully in Escondero
Everett Creach Everett Creach ... Walt Devries
Jeff Wingfield Jeff Wingfield ... Billy Devries
Hank Worden ... Hank
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla' ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
George Fenneman ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bernard Fox ... Scottish Shepherd (uncredited)
Pedro Galván Pedro Galván ... Doctor (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy ... Mr. Sweet (uncredited)
'Chico' Hernandez 'Chico' Hernandez ... Boy on Town (uncredited)
Roy Jenson ... Gunman at Bathhouse in Escondero (uncredited)
John Kelly John Kelly ... City Hawk (uncredited)
John McLiam ... Army Officer (uncredited)
Anna Pavlova ... Anna (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... Texas Ranger (uncredited)
Maria Rocio Maria Rocio ... Maria (uncredited)
Jorge Russek ... Saloon Bully in Escondero (uncredited)
Jerry Summers ... Escondero Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Lisa Todd ... Saloon Girl at Escondero (uncredited)
Bambino Veira Bambino Veira ... Extra (uncredited)

Produced by 

John Wayne ... executive producer (uncredited)
Michael Wayne ... producer (as Michael A. Wayne)

Music by 

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by 

William H. Clothier ... director of photography

Editing by 

Harry Gerstad

Casting By 

Hoyt Bowers

Art Direction by 

Carl Anderson

Set Decoration by 

Ray Moyer

Makeup Department 

Dave Grayson ... makeup artist (as David Grayson)
James House ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Kay Shea ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Allan Snyder ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Joseph C. Behm ... unit manager
Lee Lukather ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Newt Arnold ... assistant director (as Newton Arnold)
Jaime Contreras ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Harry S. Franklin ... second assistant director (uncredited)
Joe Lauth ... assistant director (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... second unit director (uncredited)
Al Murphy ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Ray Thompson ... property

Sound Department 

John Ferguson ... sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Howard Jensen ... special effects
Phil Cory ... special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Albert Whitlock ... special photographic effects

Stunts 

Denny Arnold ... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Babcock ... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Burk ... stunts (uncredited)
Everett Creach ... stunts (uncredited)
Eddy Donno ... stunts (uncredited)
Ken Ferguson ... stunt performer (uncredited)
Jerry Gatlin ... stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward ... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy ... stunt double: Gregg Palmer (uncredited)
Terry Leonard ... stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson ... stunt double: John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited)
Dean Smith ... stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Summers ... stunts (uncredited)
Buddy Van Horn ... stunts (uncredited)
Robert Warner ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Dave Sutton ... stills
Richard Barth ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
William Dodds ... camera operator (uncredited)
James Glennon ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Alexander Klein ... camera mechanic (uncredited)
Karl Reed ... grip (uncredited)
Paul Schori Jr. ... generator operator (uncredited)
Dave Sutton ... still photographer (uncredited)
Bill Tharp ... grip (uncredited)
James V. Vajana ... gaffer (uncredited)
Frank Visconti ... crane operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Luster Bayless ... wardrobe

Location Management 

Edward Arnold ... location auditor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Robert Bain ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Elmer Bernstein ... conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra ... music performed by (uncredited)
Artie Kane ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Dan Wallin ... score mixer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Charlsie Bryant ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

George Coleman ... transportation coordinator
Frank Austin ... driver (uncredited)
James D. Brubaker ... driver (uncredited)
J.W. Coffman ... driver (uncredited)
Robert Conte ... driver (uncredited)
John Corwin ... driver (uncredited)
Bob Goodrich ... driver (uncredited)
Bobbie Green ... driver (uncredited)
William Charles Hauer ... driver (uncredited)
Rex Schroetter ... driver (uncredited)
Richard R. Seay ... driver (uncredited)
Jean Spray ... driver (uncredited)
Joseph Wolfe Jr. ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Wayne Fitzgerald ... main title design
Johnny Johnson ... office staff
Billy McCoy ... humane society: representative (as Bill McCoy)
Luis Niebla ... stand-in: Ethan Wayne
Mary St. John ... secretary: John Wayne
Ed Wirth ... dog trainer
Ted Bonnet ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Michael N. Cobin ... office staff (uncredited)
Wayne Cutlip ... wrangler (uncredited)
Jeanne Dodson ... production secretary (uncredited)
Dawn Forrester ... production secretary (uncredited)
Barney Fotheringham ... catering chief (uncredited)
Heinz Hagin ... cook (uncredited)
'Chema' Hernandez ... livestock coordinator (uncredited)
Billy Jones ... head wrangler (uncredited)
Gordon G. Jones ... wrangler (uncredited)
Thomas John Kane ... liaison (uncredited)
Alice Moriarty ... production secretary (uncredited)
Martin Roosendahl ... dog trainer (uncredited)
Robert Shuman ... accountant (uncredited)
Carole Steller ... production secretary (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie ... trainer: John Wayne (uncredited)
Robert Weatherwax ... dog trainer (uncredited)
Ruth West ... accountant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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