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It's a Big Country
“A world of entertainment from M-G-M!”
5.9 / 10• 1951• 1h 29m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Sturges's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. It's a Big Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
