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It's a Big Country
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It's a Big Country

1951-11-20 · 89 min · ★ 5.9

Comedy · Drama

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.

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Directors
John Sturges, Charles Vidor, Richard Thorpe, Clarence Brown, Don Weis, William A. Wellman, Don Hartman
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ethel BarrymoreEthel BarrymoreMrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
Keefe BrasselleKeefe BrasselleSgt. Maxie Klein
Gary CooperGary CooperTexas
Nancy ReaganNancy ReaganMiss Coleman
Van JohnsonVan JohnsonRev. Adam Burch
Gene KellyGene KellyIcarus Xenophon
Janet LeighJanet LeighRosa Szabo Xenophon
Marjorie MainMarjorie MainMrs. Wrenley
Fredric MarchFredric MarchJoe Esposito
George MurphyGeorge MurphyMr. Patrick Callaghan
William PowellWilliam PowellProfessor
S.Z. SakallS.Z. SakallStefan Szabo
Lewis StoneLewis StoneChurch Sexton
James WhitmoreJames WhitmoreMr. Stacey
Keenan WynnKeenan WynnMichael Fisher
Elisabeth RisdonElisabeth RisdonDiner on Train (uncredited)
Sharon McManusSharon McManusSam Szabo
Angela ClarkeAngela ClarkeMama Esposito
Robert HyattRobert HyattJoseph Esposito
John EricsonJohn EricsonNaval Ensign (uncredited)

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