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The Egg and I
The Egg and I

The Egg and I

A best seller becomes a best picture !

Genres

ComedyRomance

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World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his new wife, Betty, by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock. The couple's bliss is shaken by a visit from a beautiful farm owner, who seems to want more from Bob than just managing her property.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 May 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Betty MacDonald

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Bob MacDonald

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton

Harriet Putnam

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

Frank 'Pa' Kettle

Richard Long

Richard Long

Tom Kettle

Billy House

Billy House

Billy Reed

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Emily

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Mr. Henty

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Sheriff Drum

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Birdie Hicks

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Betty's Mother

John Berkes

John Berkes

Geoduck

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Crowbar

Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

Ed Miller

Isabel O'Madigan

Isabel O'Madigan

Birdie Hicks's Mother

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Emmy

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Bergheimer (Uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Burlaga (Uncredited)

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

Albert Kettle (Uncredited)

Colleen Alpaugh

Colleen Alpaugh

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Diane Graeff

Diane Graeff

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Judith Bryant

Judith Bryant

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Diane Florentine

Diane Florentine

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Robert Beyers

Robert Beyers

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Kathleen Mackey

Kathleen Mackey

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Robert Winans

Robert Winans

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Gloria Moore

Gloria Moore

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

George McDonald

George McDonald

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Eugene Persson

Eugene Persson

Kettle Child (uncredited)

John Alban

John Alban

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Earl Bennett

Earl Bennett

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Edgar Caldwell

Edgar Caldwell

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

George Hoagland

George Hoagland

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Nella Spraugh

Nella Spraugh

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)

William Desmond

William Desmond

Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Robert Cherry

Robert Cherry

Goon (Uncredited)

Joe Recht

Joe Recht

Goon (Uncredited)

Joe Hiser

Joe Hiser

Goon (Uncredited)

Sammy Schultz

Sammy Schultz

Goon (Uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Judge (Uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Judge (Uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Announcer (Uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Announcer (Uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Townsman (Uncredited)

Carl Bennett

Carl Bennett

Attendant (Uncredited)

Ralph Littlefield

Ralph Littlefield

Photographer (Uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Porter (Uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Mailman (Uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

Nurse (Uncredited)

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