Posted Wed Mar 23, 2011 at 01:00 PM PDT by Tom Landy
William Wyler's 1958 epic western will hit Blu-ray in May.
In an early retailer announcement, 20th Century Fox will release 'The Big Country' on Blu-ray exclusively at Wal-Mart on May 24.
The film stars Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Simmons, and Burl Ives (in his Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winning role), and was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music/Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture - Jerome Moross.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include a featurette and the original theatrical trailer.
Suggested list price will be $16.99.
You can find the latest specs for 'The Big Country' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 24.
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