Big Jim McLain (1952)
- Starring:
- John Wayne, Nancy Olson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edward Ludwig
- Category:
- Action / Adventure
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Of all the "kill the commies" cold war films of the 1950s, John Wayne's Big Jim McLain may well be the worst. Certainly it's the hardest one to sit through today. The Duke and his partner Jim Arness (Wayne's real-life protege) head to Hawaii to investigate a subversive pro-Red organization. Feigning love for suspect Nancy Olson, Wayne ferrets out the name of the Big Cheese, played by Gayne Whitman. After a long wild-goose chase, peopled by such oddball types as Hans Conried and Alan Napier, Wayne catches up with his quarry, who has--egad!--already murdered Arness. Wayne exacts vengeance, paving the way for a final clinch with Nancy Olson, who turns out to be true-blue and not red after all. To quote Spike Jones: "Peeeeee.....yewwwww." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 90 mins
Complete Cast:
- John Wayne - Big Jim McLain
- James Arness - Mal Baxter
- Veda Ann Borg - Madge
- Gayne Whitman - Dr. Gelster
- Robert Keys - Edwin White
- Paul Hurst - Mr. Lexiter
- Peter Brocco - Mr. Nash
- Henry Morgan - Uncredited
- Harry Tyler - Waiter
- Gordon Jones - Olaf
- Nancy Olson - Nancy Vallon
- Alan Napier - Sturak
- Hans Conried - Robert Henried
- Hal Baylor - Poke
- John Hubbard - Lieutenant Commander Clint Grey
- Sarah Padden - Mrs. Lexter
- Soo Yong - Mrs. Nomaka
- Peter Whitney - Truckdriver
- William Forrest - McLain's Superior
- Director(s):
- Edward Ludwig
- Writer(s):
- James Edward Grant, Eric Taylor, Richard English
- Producer(s):
- Robert M. Fellows, John Wayne
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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