The Big Cat is a 1949 American outdoor action film in Technicolor directed by Phil Karlson.

The cast included Lon McCallister, Peggy Ann Garner, Preston Foster, Forrest Tucker, Skip Homeier, and Gene Reynolds.

Danny Turner (Lon McCallister) arrives in the area to move into his mother's birthplace now owned by his stepfather Tom Eggars (Preston Foster).

The hunt is unsuccessful, with the Eggars' dog chasing the cougar back to its lair and the party left behind.

Gil's son Jim (Skip Homeier) teases Danny about his failure to kill the cougar and their dislike of Tom.

While Tom and Danny are in the shed, preparing to cut up the deer, the cougar enters the farm and nibbles at the carcass.

Scenes were shot in Cedar Breaks, Parowan Canyon, Hoosier Lake, and Strawberry Point in Utah.