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Big Jim McLain

1952·1h 30m·Approved
DramaCrimeRomanceThrillerHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 5.2/10
2,471 votes

In the post-war Hawaii, House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter hunt down Communists.

Big Jim McLain is a 1952 drama crime movie directed by Edward Ludwig, starring John Wayne, James Arness, Alan Napier. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.2/10 from 2,471 votes and runs 1h 30m.

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Director
Edward Ludwig
Stars
John Wayne
James Arness
Alan Napier
Nancy Olson
Details
1952-08-30
90 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Hawaiian, Japanese
Keywords
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