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It's a Big Country

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This collection of eight independent vignettes presents a cross-section of America, circa 1951. Elderly Mrs. Riordan (Ethel Barrymore) is crestfallen when she learns that she was not counted in the census. Stefan (S.Z. Sakall), a Hungarian immigrant with a grudge against Greeks, objects when his daughter, Rosa (Janet Leigh), marries Greek-American Icarus (Gene Kelly). And a cowboy named Texas (Gary Cooper) gives his assessment of the state he shares a name with.
It's a Big Country

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Charles Vidor

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Richard Thorpe

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John Sturges

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Don Hartman

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Don Weis

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Clarence Brown

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It's a Big Country

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Synopsis This collection of eight independent vignettes presents a cross-section of America, circa 1951. Elderly Mrs. Riordan (Ethel Barrymore) is crestfallen when she learns that she was not counted in the census. Stefan (S.Z. Sakall), a Hungarian immigrant with a grudge against Greeks, objects when his daughter, Rosa (Janet Leigh), marries Greek-American Icarus (Gene Kelly). And a cowboy named Texas (Gary Cooper) gives his assessment of the state he shares a name with.
Director
Charles Vidor, Richard Thorpe, John Sturges, Don Hartman, Don Weis, Clarence Brown, William A. Wellman
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 20, 2009
Runtime
1h 29m
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