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WESTERN . 1971 . 1h 48m . English . 5.1/10

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"Sooner or later, Baker will find the right girl. And when he does, he'll swap her for a machine gun. And do something big."

Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wants for the gun? A woman! So Baker kidnaps a woman off of the stagecoach, only to find that she is the wife of the commandant of the local Cavalry detachment. Things get further complicated when a girl named Dover McBride shows up. She has come to force Baker to marry her and return east, as he promised to do four years earlier

Starring Dean Martin, Brian Keith, Carol White
5.1/10
Rating
1h 48m
Runtime
1971
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Sooner or later, Baker will find the right girl. And when he does, he'll swap her for a machine gun. And do something big.

Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wants for the gun? A woman! So Baker kidnaps a woman off of the stagecoach, only to find that she is the wife of the commandant of the local Cavalry detachment. Things get further complicated when a girl named Dover McBride shows up. She has come to force Baker to marry her and return east, as he promised to do four years earlier

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Cast
Dean Martin stars as Joe Baker in Something Big.
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Year context
Something Big was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Overview
Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wants for...
Something Big is a Western, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 48m.

STUDIOS (3)

Stanmore Productions Cinema Center Films Penbar Productions

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.1/10 (21 votes)
Popularity
3

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What is Something Big about?
Joe Baker has a dream. He wants to do 'something big.' When he needs a Gatling gun to accomplish this, he seeks out a black marketeer. The price he wants for the gun? A woman! So Baker kidnaps a woman off of the stagecoach, only to find that she is the wife of the commandant of the local Cavalry detachment. Things get further complicated when a girl named Dover McBride shows up. She has come to force Baker to marry her and return east, as he promised to do four years earlier
How long is Something Big?
Something Big has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who stars in Something Big?
The cast of Something Big includes Dean Martin, Brian Keith, Carol White, Honor Blackman, Ben Johnson.
What is the rating of Something Big?
Something Big has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.

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Western Comedy
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