CinemaOSMovie · 1952 · 1h 30m

Big Jim McLain

FILMED in HAWAII and FILLED with EXCITEMENT!

50%(30)IMDbActionAdventureDramaThriller

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.

Directed byEdward Ludwig

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
August 30, 1952
Studios
Warner Bros. PicturesWayne-Fellows Productions

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
John Wayne

John Wayne

Jim McLain

Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson

Nancy Vallon

James Arness

James Arness

Mal Baxter

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Sturak

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Madge

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Robert Henried

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Poke

Gayne Whitman

Gayne Whitman

Dr. Gelster

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

Olaf

Robert Keys

Robert Keys

Edwin White

Creative team
Directed by
Edward Ludwig
Edward Ludwig
Written by
Richard English
James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant
Produced by
Robert Fellows

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