Big Red

1962 • 89 min • Action · Adventure · Drama · Family

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Synopsis

Wealthy sportsman James Haggin (Walter Pidgeon) lives on a Quebec estate called Wintapi. Émile Fornet (Émile Genest), handler of Haggin's hunting dogs, and Émile's wife Therese (Janette Bertrand), Haggin's cook and housekeeper, live in a separate house on the estate. To start a line of top show dogs, Haggin purchases the winner of the Montreal Kennel Club show, an Irish setter named Red.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

22 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 71%
57 Audience · 21 · 29%

A wealthy sportsman buys a championship Irish setter, Red, hoping to start a new line of show dogs on his Quebec estate. The story follows the relationship between the dog, his new owner, and the estate's caretakers.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 0/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 1/10

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Some mild peril involving animals
A brief, emotional moment of loss

What it models well

Animal-human bond
Responsibility
Loyalty

Talk about it after

Caring for animals
Respecting nature
Following rules

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Top billed cast

Director: Norman Tokar • Crew: Louis Pelletier

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
It holds some charm, but <em>'Big Red'</em> is mostly average. Gilles Payant gives a likeable, if wooden, performance as Rene, while Walter Pidgeon adds a touch of elegance to the film as James. Émile Genest and Janette Bertrand are alright, too. The cast I actually like, it's just the plot and how it is told that hampers the film for me.…
r96sk, TMDB Community

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TMDB audience: 5.7/10 (21)
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
IMDb: tt0055793