5.9 / 10(9 votes)IMDbNR19511h 29mUnited States of America

It's a Big Country

“A world of entertainment from M-G-M!”

Topics:#patriotism #anthology #episodic #americana

Synopsis

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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Top Cast

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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)

Uncredited

Sharon McManus

Sam Szabo

Angela Clarke

Mama Esposito

Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

November 20, 1951

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: John Sturges, Charles Vidor, Richard Thorpe, Clarence Brown, Don Weis, William A. Wellman, Don Hartman
Screenplay & Story: Helen Deutsch, Isobel Lennart, William Ludwig, John McNulty, Charles Palmer, Joseph Petracca, Edgar Brooke, Allen Rivkin, Dore Schary, Ray Chordes, Dorothy Kingsley, Claudia Cranston, Lucille Schlossberg, George Wells
Original Title: It's a Big Country
Country of Origin: United States of America
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 29m
Production Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

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

Screenplay & Story

Helen Deutsch, Isobel Lennart, William Ludwig, John McNulty, Charles Palmer, Joseph Petracca, Edgar Brooke, Allen Rivkin, Dore Schary, Ray Chordes, Dorothy Kingsley, Claudia Cranston, Lucille Schlossberg, George Wells

Director of Photography

Ray June

Producers

Dore Schary, Robert Sisk

Department Leadership Roster

John Sturges

Director

Charles Vidor

Director

Richard Thorpe

Director

Helen Deutsch

Writer

William Ludwig

Writer

Charles Palmer

Writer

Dore Schary

Writer

Ray Chordes

Writer

Dorothy Kingsley

Writer

Clarence Brown

Director

Don Weis

Director

William A. Wellman

Director

Don Hartman

Director

Claudia Cranston

Writer

Lucille Schlossberg

Writer

Age Classification & Content Advisories

Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.

Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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