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It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country (1951)

1h 29m | PG-13

⭐ 5.3 / 10

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.

Director: John Sturges

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

as Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan

Keefe Brasselle

Keefe Brasselle

as Sgt. Maxie Klein

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

as Texas

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

as Miss Coleman

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

as Rev. Adam Burch

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

as Icarus Xenophon