Movie

It's a Big Country

★ 5.9/10 · 9 votes 1951 1h 29m Released

ComedyDrama

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.

Cast

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