It’s a Big Country (1951) - film review

Clarence Brown, Don Hartman, John Sturges, Richard Thorpe, Charles Vidor, Don Weis, William A. Wellman

Comedy / Drama

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It’s a Big Country is an American film comedy-drama first released in 1951, directed by Clarence Brown, Don Hartman, John Sturges, Richard Thorpe, Charles Vidor, Don Weis and William A. Wellman. The film stars Ethel Barrymore, Keefe Brasselle, Gary Cooper, Nancy Davis and Van Johnson. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Clarence Brown, Don Hartman, John Sturges, Richard Thorpe, Charles Vidor, Don Weis, William A. Wellman
Script: Edgar Brooke, Ray Chordes, Claudia Cranston, Helen Deutsch, Dorothy Kingsley, Isobel Lennart, William Ludwig, John McNulty, Charles Palmer, Joseph Petracca, Allen Rivkin, Dore Schary, Lucille Schlossberg, Geor ge Wells
Photo: John Alton, Ray June, William C. Mellor, Joseph Ruttenberg
Cast: Ethel Barrymore (Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan), Keefe Brasselle (Sgt. Maxie Klein), Gary Cooper (Texas), Nancy Davis (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. Callaghan), William Powell (Professor), S.Z. Sakall (Stefan Szabo), Lewis Stone (Church sexton), James Whitmore (Mr. Stacey), Keenan Wynn (Michael Fisher), Leon Ames (Secret Service man), Angela Clarke (Mama Esposito), Bobby Hyatt (Joseph Esposito), Sharon McManus (Sam Szabo), Ann Harding (Undetermined role), Jean Hersholt (Undetermined role), David Alpert (Greek athlete), Jeralyn Alton (Yolande Szabo), Dolly Arriaga (Concetta Esposito), Bill Baldwin (Austin), Benny Burt (Soda jerk), Louis Calhern (Narrator), Ray Chordes (Narrator), Roger Cole (Reporter), George Conrad (Greek Athlete), Lucille Curtis (Miss Bloomsburg), George Economides (Theodore), Don Fields (George), Tiny Francone (Girl in classroom), Ned Glass (Newspaper office receptionist), Don Gordon (Mervin), A. Cameron Grant (Proprietor of Inn), Richard Grindle (Greek Athlete), Sherry Hall (Census Bureau assistant supervisor), Hal Hatfield (Greek Athlete), June Hedin (Kati Szabo), Jerry Hunter (Frank Grillo), Jacqueline Kenley (Margit Szabo), Anthony Lappas (Greek Athlete), Mickey Little (Boy), Mickey Martin (Copyboy), George McDonald (Boy), Luana Mehlberg (Lenka Szabo), Rhea Mitchell (School Teacher), Roger Moore (Reporter), Costas Morfis (Greek Athlete), Tom Nickols (Greek Athlete), Carol Nugent (Girl), Elisabeth Risdon (Diner on train), Fred Santley (Census Bureau supervisor), Harry Stanton (Reporter), Henry Sylvester (Reporter), Tony Taylor (Baby Sitter), William H. Welsh (Census Bureau official)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 89 min; B&W

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