Synopsis
An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.
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Cast
- John WayneJacob McCandles
- Richard BooneJohn Fain
- Maureen O'HaraMartha McCandles
- Patrick WayneJames McCandles
- Christopher MitchumMichael McCandles
- Bobby VintonJeff McCandles
- Bruce CabotSam Sharpnose
- Glenn CorbettO'Brien
- Harry Carey, Jr.Pop Dawson
- John DoucetteBuck Duggan
Recommendations
- 70
The New York Times
Jogs along fairly tediously on the rescue trail, with the star being his laconic self, plus conventional spurts of violence, likewise the saddle humor. - 60
Variety
Big Jake is an extremely slick and commercial John Wayne starrer, this time as a long-gone husband out to rescue a grandson from kidnapper Richard Boone. - 50
Time Out
A late Wayne Western, depending heavily on recycling better (and no better) earlier pictures. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
O'Hara looks like she's just doing Wayne a favor, and Pat Wayne and singer Vinton just don't have much screen presence. These weaknesses plus a mediocre script add up to a very weak Wayne outing.
