When the movie opened in europe it was retitled marijuana and its drugdealing subplot took center stage while. Two members of the united states unamerican activities committee. Big jim mclain 1952 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In big jim mclain, john wayne is at his unapologetic patriotic best. May 26, 2006 the movie was much more commercial that most anticommunist films of the 1950s, grossing close to 3 million dollars in the u. John wayne wades into fraught political waters as jim mclain, an investigator for the house unamerican activities committee who finds work busting a hotbed of communists in sunkissed honolulu circa 1952. You can also go to to read notes, bios, and other random movie thoughts. Feigning love for suspect nancy olson, wayne ferrets out the name of the big cheese, played by gayne. The movie was much more commercial that most anticommunist films of the 1950s, grossing close to 3 million dollars in the u. A period drama that captures the political mood of postwwii peacetime.
House unamerican 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. Big jim mclain commemorative packaging dvd 1952 best buy. Big jim mclain 1952 starts with a bang a bang of thunder, accompanied by bolts of lightning through the darkened sky and a howling gale that literally blows the credits off the screen. Staring john wayne, alan napier, nancy olson and veda ann borg. Big jim mclainjohn wayne is out to get communists, but america is a frustrating place. Watch the full length movie of big jim mclain online or on the fios mobile app. It is the only john wayne movie where anyone is taller than john wayne that i have seen and i have seen just about every movie wayne made. 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. Big jim mclain john wayne is out to get communists, but america is a frustrating place. He and his partner are off to hawaii where the commies are conspiring and the communists are not just people whose politics we disagree with, they are agents for a foreign power, spies. With john wayne, nancy olson, james arness, alan napier. The documentarystyle story moves swiftly, with goodnatured humor peppered throughout. Big jim mclain 1952 full movie download full hd youtube. 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.
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 leaders of a local communist party. House unamerican activities committee investigators jim mclain and mal baxter attempt to break up a ring of communist party troublemakers in hawaii ignoring somewhat, as do their superiors in the congress, that membership in the communist party was, at. Big jim mclain is the first mug at our site from the paul fix collection. Welcome to todays show, big jim mclain 1952, my name is john. They are interested in everything from insurance fraud to the sabotage of a u. Paul fix was a prolific actor whose career spanned 56 years. 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. Watch big jim mclain movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
Sep, 2016 welcome to todays show, big jim mclain 1952, my name is john. Big jim mclain subtitled, repackaged, special packaging. Remember this show is completely free and independent. The other trade paper, variety, praised big jim mclain timely subject and excellent dialogue, which was ludicrous since the scripts vulgar simplicity was the films major shortcoming. Big jim mclain 1952 is a crime, drama movie starring john wayne and nancy olson. Near the end of his career, in the mid1970s, he took on two more such roles, each time playing an urban cop. House unamerican activities committee investigators jim mclain and mal baxter attempt to break up a ring of communist party troublemakers in hawaii ignoring somewhat, as do their superiors in the congress, that membership in the communist party was, at the time, legal in the u. Starring john wayne, nancy olson, james arness, and alan napier. This was the first film in which wayne played a contemporary law enforcement officer, instead of an old west lawman.
House unamerican activities committee investigators jim mclain and mal baxter attempt to break up a ring of communist party troublemakers in hawaii ignoring somewhat, as do their superiors in the congress, that membership. 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. While there, mclain charms the doctors secretary, nancy vallon nancy olson, and asks her. Of all the kill the commies cold war films of the 1950s, john waynes big jim mclain may well be the worst.
House unamerican 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. Big jim mclain 1952 john wayne crime, drama youtube. Feigning love for suspect nancy vallon nancy olson, mclain ferrets out the name of the big cheese in charge of operations. In this cold war film, big jim mclain john wayne and his partner mal baxter jim arness head to hawaii to investigate a subversive procommunist organization. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. 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 pact in eastern europe. Big jim mclain on dvd 085391145332 from warner bros directed by edward ludwig.
He is the quintessential american icon who loves freedom and hates collectivist communism, socialism, etc. Gelster gayne whitman, a psychiatrist who is treating one of the party members. Big jim mclain is a political thriller starring john wayne that takes place after world war ii, at the beginning of the cold war. 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 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As always you can subscribe to the show on itunes or follow the links to social media in the podcast show notes.
Big jim mclain 1952 big jim mclain 1952 starts with a bang a bang of thunder, accompanied by bolts of lightning through the darkened sky and a howling gale that literally blows the credits off the screen. In the postwar hawaii, house unamerican activities committee investigators jim mclain and mal baxter hunt down communists. Available on itunes john wayne is a special agent tracking down a communist spy ring headquartered in hawaii. It is the only john wayne movie where anyone is taller than john wayne that i have seen and. House unamerican activities committee investigators jim mclain and mal baxter attempt to break up a ring of communist party troublemakers in hawaii ignoring somewhat, as do their superiors in the congress, that membership in the. John wayne was extremely loyal to his friends and helped them whenever possible to land roles in his movies. Prestatehood hawaii locales range from elite resorts to a shinto temple and from the sunken remains of the battleship arizona to a molokai leper colony. It is hard to tell precisely whether the warners big jim mclain, which put in a bulky appearance at the paramount yesterday, is supposed to be taken seriously as a documentation of the sort of.
John wayne and paul were close friends and the story goes that fix taught duke his distinctive walk. In this cold war film, big jim mclain john wayne and his partner mal baxter james arness head to hawaii to investigate a subversive procommunist organization. Jim arness, waynes friend and future gunsmoke star, is along for the ride. This dvd is released by warner brothers in honor of dukes 100th birthday on may 26th, 2007. A government agent attempts to break up a communist ring in hawaii when his partner gets killed. Big jim mclain original trailer turner classic movies. Shop big jim mclain commemorative packaging dvd 1952 at best buy. The duke and his partner jim arness waynes reallife protege head to hawaii to investigate a subversive prored organization. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. The duke fights communists in hawaii in this film that was a strong political statement to the enemies of freedom.
Oct 10, 2019 in this cold war film, big jim mclain john wayne and his partner mal baxter james arness head to hawaii to investigate a subversive procommunist organization. Certainly its the hardest one to sit through today. Wasnt one of waynes best picture, but being john wayne, we still enjoyed his movie. With john wayne, nancy olson, james arness, alan napier, veda ann borg, hans conried, hal baylor.
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