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The Egg and I

1947·1h 48m·Approved
RomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
3,506 votes
Metascore
44
Metacritic

On their wedding night, Bob reveals to Betty that he has purchased an abandoned chicken farm. Betty struggles to adapt to their new rural lifestyle, especially when a glamorous neighbor seems to set her eyes on Bob.

The Egg and I is a 1947 romance comedy movie directed by Chester Erskine, starring Marjorie Main, Louise Allbritton, Claudette Colbert. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 3,506 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Chester Erskine
Stars
Marjorie Main
Louise Allbritton
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Details
1947-05-01
108 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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