Big Jim McLain (1952) | |
| Director(s) | Edward Ludwig |
| Producer(s) | Robert Fellows, John Wayne (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Spies |
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Big Jim McLain (1952) was a Action - Crime Film directed by Edward Ludwig and produced by John Wayne and Robert Fellows.
SYNOPSIS
A no-nonsense federal agent and his war-hero partner are assigned to investigate the activities of a worldwide ring of communist terrorist spies based in Hawaii.
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By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 20, 2018 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversOh, just look how Nancy Olson is being mesmerized by John Wayne's gaze! This still photo is not in very good condition but the image captured is wonderful. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pictures collection. Some of these may have been so... Read full article
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The first film produced by Wayne-Fellows Productions (later renamed Batjac Productions), John Wayne's independent production company.
Nancy Olson hated the script but she figured six weeks in Hawaii and a chance to work with an icon like John Wayne seemed a good enough reason to accept. Besides, she thought the film would flop and nobody would see it. She was right to a degree - it wasn't one of Wayne's more successful pictures - but she didn't count on the constant TV exposure it has had and says people stop her all the time to say they've seen her in the film. Olson, a staunch liberal Democrat, said she and Wayne would often have political arguments but she would always let Wayne have the last word.
Many scenes filmed in public places such as the restaurant scene with Gordon Jones appear to be "stolen", as the bystanders seem to be watching the scenes being played out rather than act like extras who normally do not pay attention to the action.
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Nancy Olson hated the script but she figured six weeks in Hawaii and a chance to work with an icon like John Wayne seemed a good enough reason to accept. Besides, she thought the film would flop and nobody would see it. She was right to a degree - it wasn't one of Wayne's more successful pictures - but she didn't count on the constant TV exposure it has had and says people stop her all the time to say they've seen her in the film. Olson, a staunch liberal Democrat, said she and Wayne would often have political arguments but she would always let Wayne have the last word.
Many scenes filmed in public places such as the restaurant scene with Gordon Jones appear to be "stolen", as the bystanders seem to be watching the scenes being played out rather than act like extras who normally do not pay attention to the action.
read more facts about Big Jim McLain...
