Movie: It's a Big Country

Top 10 Billed Cast

Ethel Barrymore
Ethel Barrymore

Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan

Keefe Brasselle
Keefe Brasselle

Sgt. Maxie Klein

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper

Texas

Nancy Reagan
Nancy Reagan

Miss Coleman

Van Johnson
Van Johnson

Rev. Adam Burch

Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly

Icarus Xenophon

Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh

Rosa Szabo Xenophon

Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main

Mrs. Wrenley

Fredric March
Fredric March

Joe Esposito

George Murphy
George Murphy

Mr. Patrick Callaghan

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    Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.

  • Release Date

    1951-11-20

  • Average

    5.3

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

    A world of entertainment from M-G-M!

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  • Languages:

    English
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