Old-fashioned atypical Western laden by complex legal/financial talk, but has several highlights<...
The Big Trees
In 1900, unscrupulous timber baron Jim Fallon plans to take advantage of a new law and make millions off California redwood. Much of the land he hopes to grab has been homesteaded by a Quaker colony, who try to persuade him to spare the giant sequoias...but these are the very trees he wants most. Expert at manipulating others, Fallon finds that other sharks are at his own heels, and forms an unlikely alliance.
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The Big Trees
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 5, 1952
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Romance, Western
User Score
54%
Original Title
The Big Trees
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Director
Felix E. Feist
Description
In 1900, unscrupulous timber baron Jim Fallon plans to take advantage of a new law and make millions off California redwood. Much of the land he hopes to grab has been homesteaded by a Quaker colony, who try to persuade him to spare the giant sequoias...but these are the very trees he wants most. Expert at manipulating others, Fallon finds that other sharks are at his own heels, and forms an unlikely alliance.