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They are both special agents assigned to rooting out. John wayne, nancy olson, james arness, alan napier, veda ann borg, hans conried. Read the full synopsis of big jim mclain, 1952, directed by edward ludwig, with john wayne, nancy olson, james arness, at turner classic movies. Something wicked this way comes, and with john wayne in the starring role, its not surprising when we learn what kind of wickedness it is. Big jim mclain 1952 edward ludwig, john wayne, nancy olson. A period drama that captures the political mood of postwwii peacet. Download big jim mclain 1952 fs r1 retail dvd covers. This was the first film in which wayne played a contemporary law enforcement officer, instead of an old west lawman. As always you can subscribe to the show on itunes or follow the links to social media in the podcast show notes. Fourteen hours 1951 richard basehart, paul douglas filmnoir, thriller. See the full list of big jim mclain cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. James arness full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Big jim mclain 1952 official trailer john wayne, nancy olson movie hd.
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While big jim mclain will hardly rank with the greatest of john waynes films, it expresses the conflict between loyal american citizens and law enforcement officials and the threat posed by soviet agents. When olaf comes out of the house and sees jim talking to madge, the background changes between the wide shot of the three of them and the closeup of olaf getting the axe. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Big jim mclain is a 1952 political thriller film starring john wayne and james arness as huac investigators hunting down communists in the postwar hawaii organized labor scene. Big jim mclain 1952 jim mclain john wayne and his partner, mal baxter james arness, are investigators for the house unamerican activities committee, who are sent to hawaii to find the. Not a good picture but weirdly spellbinding as reminder of a dark chapter in american history. Big jim mclain 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. You can also go to to read notes, bios, and other random movie thoughts. Big jim mclain john wayne 1952 dvdrip oldies download. Download big jim mclain john wayne 1952 dvdrip oldies torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. The first batjac production was big jim mclain released by warner bros. While there, mclain charms the doctors secretary, nancy vallon nancy olson, and asks her. Gelster gayne whitman, a psychiatrist who is treating one of the party members.
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For a movie so obviously filled with swaggering machismo, the overall results of big jim mclain are fairly tame, with just a scene or two of fisticuffs outnumbered by the romantic clinches between the duke and nancy olson who moves quickly. The dukes cold war legacy ron briley is a history teacher and assistant headmaster at sandia preparatory school in albuquerque, new mexico. Jim mclain john wayne and his partner, mal baxter james arness, are investigators for the house unamerican activities committee, who are sent to. This movie was released in 1952 during the korean war and only a few years after the fall of china to the reds and the establishment of the warsaw. John wayne made a lot of great films, he stood for many positive values, but big jim mcclain showcases his less than inspiring personal beliefs. There are plenty of other onlocation scenes in big jim mclain in various area of oahu, as well. Hawaii, as an unsatisfactory mixing ofcheap fiction with a contemporary crisis in american life.