Something Big_
"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
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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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.
CAST (20)
Dean Martin
Joe Baker
Brian Keith
Col. Morgan
Carol White
Dover McBride
Honor Blackman
Mary Anna Morgan
Ben Johnson
Jesse Bookbinder
Albert Salmi
Jonny Cobb
Don Knight
Tommy McBride
Joyce Van Patten
Polly Standall
Denver Pyle
Junior Frisbee
Merlin Olsen
Sgt. Fitzsimmons
Robert Donner
Angel Moon
Harry Carey, Jr.
Joe Pickins
Paul Fix
Chief Yellow Sun
David Huddleston
Malachi Morton
Bob Steele
Teamster #3
Judi Meredith
Carrie Standall
Edward Faulkner
Capt. Tyler
SM
Shirleena Manchur
Stagecoach Lady
José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
Emilio Estevez
Juan García
Juan Garcia
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
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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.
GENRES (2)
Western
Comedy