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The Egg and I( 1947)

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Overview

World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock. The couple's bliss is shaken by a visit from a beautiful farm owner, who seems to want more from Bob than just managing her property.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Claudette Colbert

      Betty MacDonald

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      Fred MacMurray

      Bob MacDonald

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      Marjorie Main

      Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

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      Louise Allbritton

      Harriet Putnam

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      Percy Kilbride

      Frank 'Pa' Kettle

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      Richard Long

      Tom Kettle

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      Billy House

      Billy Reed

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      Ida Moore

      Emily

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      Donald MacBride

      Mr. Henty

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      Samuel S. Hinds

      Sheriff Drum

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      Esther Dale

      Birdie Hicks

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      Elisabeth Risdon

      Betty's Mother

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      John Berkes

      Geoduck

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      Victor Potel

      Crowbar

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      Fuzzy Knight

      Ed Miller

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      Isabel O'Madigan

      Birdie Hicks's Mother

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      Dorothy Vaughan

      Emmy

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      Joseph E. Bernard

      Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)

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      Louis Mason

      Bergheimer (Uncredited)

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      Hector V. Sarno

      Burlaga (Uncredited)

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      Sam McDaniel

      Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

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      George Lloyd

      Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)

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      Teddy Infuhr

      Albert Kettle (Uncredited)

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      Colleen Alpaugh

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      Diane Graeff

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      Judith Bryant

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      Diane Florentine

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      Robert Beyers

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      Kathleen Mackey

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      Robert Winans

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      Gloria Moore

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      George McDonald

      Kettle Child (Uncredited)

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      Eugene Persson

      Kettle Child (uncredited)

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      John Alban

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Hank Bell

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Earl Bennett

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Chet Brandenburg

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Edgar Caldwell

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Herman Hack

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      George Hoagland

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Jimmie Horan

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Polly Bailey

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Frank O'Connor

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Jack Curtis

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Ann Kunde

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Bob Perry

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Charles Perry

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Joe Ploski

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Nella Spraugh

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Dorothy Vernon

      Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      William Bailey

      Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Vangie Beilby

      Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      William Desmond

      Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)

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      Robert Cherry

      Goon (Uncredited)

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      Joe Recht

      Goon (Uncredited)

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      Joe Hiser

      Goon (Uncredited)

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      Sammy Schultz

      Goon (Uncredited)

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      Jack Baxley

      Judge (Uncredited)

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      Carl M. Leviness

      Judge (Uncredited)

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      Nolan Leary

      Announcer (Uncredited)

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      Howard M. Mitchell

      Announcer (Uncredited)

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      Glen Walters

      Townswoman (Uncredited)

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      Jack Kenny

      Townsman (Uncredited)

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      Carl Bennett

      Attendant (Uncredited)

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      Ralph Littlefield

      Photographer (Uncredited)

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      Jesse Graves

      Porter (Uncredited)

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      Herbert Heywood

      Mailman (Uncredited)

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      Beatrice Roberts

      Nurse (Uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • farm
    • based on novel or book
    • chicken
    • hillbilly
    • rural setting