It's a Big Country (1951)
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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.
- Date of release
- 1951-11-20
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- John Sturges, Charles Vidor, Richard Thorpe, Clarence Brown, Don Weis, William A. Wellman, Don Hartman
Casting
- 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
Interesting facts
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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