It's a Big Country

Name: It's a Big Country
Director: John Sturges
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1951-11-20
Duration: 89 min
Cast: Ethel Barrymore, Keefe Brasselle, Gary Cooper, Nancy Reagan, Van Johnson

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1951 · 89 min · NR · Comedy · Drama · TMDB 5.9/10

Overview

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.

Directed by John Sturges

Cast

Ethel Barrymore — Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
Keefe Brasselle — Sgt. Maxie Klein
Gary Cooper — Texas
Nancy Reagan — Miss Coleman
Van Johnson — Rev. Adam Burch