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It's a Big Country

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1hr 29min

Genre:

Drama

Release:

1950

Directors:

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

Starring:

Ethel Barrymore, Gary Cooper, Van Johnson ...more

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. ~ Sandra Brennan, ... Full Synopsis

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	Craig Butler, AMG Review It's a Big Country will certainly please those with a definite patriotic streak and those with a fondness for nostalgia -- but even this core target audience may find Country a little too "slight" to sustain a full length film. Country is an anthology film, and such pictures almost always have a built-in problem, i.e., the difference in quality between the segments may be quite substantial, making ... Full Review

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	Ethel Barrymore Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan Gary Cooper Texas Van Johnson Adam Burch Gene Kelly Icarus Xenophon

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