Big Jim McLain
Seen it?1952 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Wag the Dog, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Ludwig
- John WayneJim McLain
- Nancy OlsonNancy Vallon
- James ArnessMal Baxter
- Alan NapierSturak
- Veda Ann BorgMadge
- Hans ConriedRobert Henried
- Hal BaylorPoke
- Gayne WhitmanDr. Gelster
- Gordon JonesOlaf
- Robert KeysEdwin White