It's a Big Country

1h 29m

5.3

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

Rev. Adam Burch

Icarus Xenophon

Rosa Szabo Xenophon

Mr. Patrick Callaghan

Elisabeth Risdon

Diner on Train (uncredited)

Joseph Esposito

Naval Ensign (uncredited)

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Secret Service Man

Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Greek Athlete (uncredited)

Mervin (uncredited)

A. Cameron Grant

Proprietor of Inn (uncredited)

Census Bureau Supervisor (uncredited)

Concetta Esposito (uncredited)