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It's a Big Country
1 hour 29 minutes1951-11-20
5.3
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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](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2YrpVZCBUHUSuNJbtTOp4TgAsa2.jpg)
Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
![Keefe Brasselle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//86ghXSHrR1E6W51WbKPOKFcqROt.jpg)
Keefe Brasselle
Sgt. Maxie Klein
![Gary Cooper](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//9qVldt5g8g3lQBu81nd05Hg2MNP.jpg)
Gary Cooper
Texas
![Nancy Reagan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eqQwZhkI9RXpeIBQh8eOGoiUQBy.jpg)
Nancy Reagan
Miss Coleman
![Van Johnson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//A6vw5kbdmyXDz1ddQOocJmg9TSc.jpg)
Van Johnson
Rev. Adam Burch
![Gene Kelly](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//qpxdcekD3x77J6dIxMOUfJifu49.jpg)
Gene Kelly
Icarus Xenophon
![Janet Leigh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2dv9IqJEx31RSoH7xAHlJZXF5uB.jpg)
Janet Leigh
Rosa Szabo Xenophon
![Marjorie Main](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//t6sY3EiBVYMcboUImwYlkQ7pMEk.jpg)
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Wrenley
![Fredric March](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//285cjPToJMXn0ALimtQoqofgM2G.jpg)
Fredric March
Joe Esposito
![George Murphy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//sIYNn002e6FtShl0p3aaUN796Pv.jpg)
George Murphy
Mr. Patrick Callaghan
![William Powell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8DTWs389THkVCTiDFu0x8ekNmUC.jpg)
William Powell
Professor
![S.Z. Sakall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//AviTmjTn7MUezntky2YqBUh9Jiu.jpg)
S.Z. Sakall
Stefan Szabo
![Lewis Stone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wjIS8X6Smdbwb7CTQVyWelyZutk.jpg)
Lewis Stone
Church Sexton
![James Whitmore](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//nYMAbkfwFIgKK84vnLoQctI6vHg.jpg)
James Whitmore
Mr. Stacey
![Keenan Wynn](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//bO88300vMddcIXuRZvMm5QLXdr.jpg)
Keenan Wynn
Michael Fisher
![Elisabeth Risdon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//h4n8KEk4IYwugDiEt0MAqX3id53.jpg)
Elisabeth Risdon
Diner on Train (uncredited)
![Sharon McManus](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//6H5oTUbHQ8z7t3T7CpDhF1x41lp.jpg)
Sharon McManus
Sam Szabo
![Angela Clarke](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//aZdBBm7NlMhuFoWx949Swiwf3Za.jpg)
Angela Clarke
Mama Esposito
![Robert Hyatt](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Robert Hyatt
Joseph Esposito
![John Ericson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//383uBWGjEchVGvYaQfLg6DdUZoL.jpg)
John Ericson
Naval Ensign (uncredited)
![Louis Calhern](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//80l4tBYFQ08GLFk9wjilThyM8H.jpg)
Louis Calhern
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
![Leon Ames](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//QyNQUvF8jD6sNdBY0a3O3hgLSQ.jpg)
Leon Ames
Secret Service Man
![Benny Burt](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Benny Burt
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
![George Conrad](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
George Conrad
Greek Athlete (uncredited)
![Don Gordon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//sZLQxv3LvUiRaf9XoaTuTbn3fjB.jpg)
Don Gordon
Mervin (uncredited)
![A. Cameron Grant](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
A. Cameron Grant
Proprietor of Inn (uncredited)
![Fred Santley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//3H4rx3ufjEaN8vt9J7Qc43BqYM2.jpg)
Fred Santley
Census Bureau Supervisor (uncredited)
![Dolly Arriaga](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)