It's a Big Country

IMDb 5.3 1951 • 89 min • ComedyDrama

Director

Don Weis

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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