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Feature film — 1952

Big Jim McLain (1952)

5.01h 30mAction — Adventure — Drama — Thriller

House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter come to post war Hawaii to track Communist Party activities even though belonging to the party was legal at the time. They are interested in everything from insurance fraud to the sabotage of a U.S. naval vessel.

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A high-signal pick with 30 votes.

Wayne-Fellows Productions / Warner Bros. Pictures

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Director: Edward Ludwig

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Cast & crew

John Wayne as Jim McLain

John Wayne

Jim McLain

Nancy Olson as Nancy Vallon

Nancy Olson

Nancy Vallon

James Arness as Mal Baxter

James Arness

Mal Baxter

Alan Napier as Sturak

Alan Napier

Sturak

Veda Ann Borg as Madge

Veda Ann Borg

Madge

Hans Conried as Robert Henried

Hans Conried

Robert Henried

Hal Baylor as Poke

Hal Baylor

Poke

Gayne Whitman as Dr. Gelster

Gayne Whitman

Dr. Gelster

Gordon Jones as Olaf

Gordon Jones

Olaf

Robert Keys as Edwin White

Robert Keys

Edwin White

John Hubbard as Lt. Cmdr. Clint Grey

John Hubbard

Lt. Cmdr. Clint Grey

Soo Yong as Mrs. Namaka

Soo Yong

Mrs. Namaka

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