It's a Big Country (1951)
1h 29m
Running Time
November 20, 1951Release Date
It's a Big Country (1951)
1h 29m
Running Time
November 20, 1951Release Date
Network & Production Companies

Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan

Keefe Brasselle
Sgt. Maxie Klein

Gary Cooper
Texas

Nancy Reagan
Miss Coleman

Van Johnson
Rev. Adam Burch

Gene Kelly
Icarus Xenophon

Janet Leigh
Rosa Szabo Xenophon

Marjorie Main
Mrs. Wrenley

Fredric March
Joe Esposito

George Murphy
Mr. Patrick Callaghan

William Powell
Professor

S.Z. Sakall
Stefan Szabo

Lewis Stone
Church Sexton

James Whitmore
Mr. Stacey

Keenan Wynn
Michael Fisher

Elisabeth Risdon
Diner on Train (uncredited)

Sharon McManus
Sam Szabo

Angela Clarke
Mama Esposito

Robert Hyatt
Joseph Esposito

John Ericson
Naval Ensign (uncredited)

Louis Calhern
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

John Alton
Cinematographer

Leon Ames
Secret Service Man

Benny Burt
Soda Jerk (uncredited)

William C. Mellor
Cinematographer

Joseph Ruttenberg
Cinematographer

George Conrad
Greek Athlete (uncredited)

Ben Lewis
Editor

Don Gordon
Mervin (uncredited)

Fredrick Y. Smith
Editor

A. Cameron Grant
Proprietor of Inn (uncredited)

Fred Santley
Census Bureau Supervisor (uncredited)

Dolly Arriaga
Concetta Esposito (uncredited)

Clarence Brown
Director

Don Hartman
Director

John Sturges
Director

Richard Thorpe
Director

Charles Vidor
Director

Don Weis
Director

William A. Wellman
Director

Edgar Brooke
Story

Ray Chordes
Writer

Claudia Cranston
Writer

Helen Deutsch
Writer

Dorothy Kingsley
Writer

Isobel Lennart
Story

William Ludwig
Writer

John McNulty
Story
Media.

Details.
Release DateNovember 20, 1951
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
patriotism
anthology
episodic
americana
Wiki.
It's a Big Country: An American Anthology is a 1951 American anthology film consisting of eight segments by seven directors: Richard Thorpe, John Sturges, Charles Vidor, Don Weis, Clarence Brown, William A. Wellman and Don Hartman.
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