Big Jake 53 years old

They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead!

An aging Texas cattle man who has outlived his time swings into action when outlaws kidnap his grandson.

Credits

Name	Character
Maureen O'Hara She was 50, 95 years old when she died	as Martha McCandles
John Wayne He was 64, 72 years old when he died	as Jacob McCandles
John Agar He was 50, 81 years old when he died	as Bert Ryan
Harry Carey, Jr. He was 50, 91 years old when he died	as Pop Dawson
Hank Worden He was 69, 91 years old when he died	as Hank
Patrick Wayne He was 31, now 85 years old	as James McCandles
Richard Boone He was 53, 63 years old when he died	as John Fain
Gregg Palmer He was 44, 88 years old when he died	as John Goodfellow
Christopher Mitchum He was 27, now 81 years old	as Michael McCandles
Bobby Vinton He was 36, now 89 years old	as Jeff McCandles
Virginia Capers She was 45, 78 years old when she died	as Delilah
Bruce Cabot He was 67, 68 years old when he died	as Sam Sharpnose
Jerry Gatlin	as Stubby
Glenn Corbett He was 37, 59 years old when he died	as O'Brien
Don Epperson He was 33, 35 years old when he died	as Saloon Bully in Escondero
Dean Smith He was 40, 83 years old when he died	as Kid Duffy
Robert Warner He was 156, 81 years old when he died	as Will Fain
Ethan Wayne He was 9, now 62 years old	as Little Jake McCandles
Jim Davis He was 25, 35 years old when he died	as Head of Lynching Party
Jim Burk He was 38, 76 years old when he died	as Trooper
Bill Walker He was 20, 44 years old when he died	as Moses Brown
John Doucette He was 50, 73 years old when he died	as Buck Duggan

Name	Department
Harry W. Gerstad as Editor. He was 61 (93) years old when He died	Editing
Harry Julian Fink as Writer. He was 47 (78) years old when He died	Writing
Rita M. Fink as Writer.	Writing
Charlsie Bryant as Script Supervisor.	Directing
Carl Anderson as Art Direction. He was 26 (44) years old when He died	Art
William H. Clothier as Director of Photography. He was 68 (92) years old when He died	Camera
Hoyt Bowers as Casting. He was 59 (71) years old when He died	Production
Elmer Bernstein as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (82) years old when He died	Sound
Michael Wayne as Producer. He was 36 (68) years old when He died	Production
George Sherman as Director. He was 62 (82) years old when He died	Directing

They wanted gold. They gave them lead instead!