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Something Big is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Andrew V. McLaglen released in USA on 19 november 1971 with Dean Martin
Something Big (1971)
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Add to a movie listSomething Big is a 1971 American motion picture produced by Andrew V. McLaglen (who also directed it) and James Lee Barrett (who also wrote the screenplay). A Western comedy, the film stars Dean Martin, Honor Blackman and Brian Keith.
Synopsis
Colonel Morgan learns from his Indian scout Bookbinder (Ben Johnson) that the notorious bandit Joe Baker (Dean Martin) is planning "something big" but is thwarted at learning details.Actors
Dean Martin
(Joe Baker)
Brian Keith
(Col. Morgan)
Carol White (actrice anglaise)
(Dover McBride)
Honor Blackman
(Mary Anna Morgan)
Neve McIntosh
(Dover McBride)
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