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The Egg and I

World War II veteran Bob MacDonald surprises his newlywed wife Betty by quitting his city job and relocating them to a dilapidated rural farm. Betty bravely grapples with the crumbling house, fends off meddling neighbors, and tames a recalcitrant pig, while Bob lays out ambitious plans for crops and livestock. Their idyll is jolted when a striking farm owner arrives, seemingly wanting more from Bob than merely tending her property.

Director(s)

Frank Shaw

Jack Hively

Chester Erskine

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Cast & Crew

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)

Charles Perry

Charles Perry

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jesse Graves

Jesse Graves

Porter (Uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

John Alban

John Alban

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Donald MacBride

Donald MacBride

Mr. Henty

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Sheriff Drum

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Townsman (Uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Bob MacDonald

Ida Moore

Ida Moore

Emily

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Betty's Mother

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Mailman (Uncredited)

Hector V. Sarno

Hector V. Sarno

Burlaga (Uncredited)

William Desmond

William Desmond

Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)

George Hoagland

George Hoagland

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Townswoman (Uncredited)

Teddy Infuhr

Teddy Infuhr

Albert Kettle (Uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

Nurse (Uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Judge (Uncredited)

Louis Mason

Louis Mason

Bergheimer (Uncredited)

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Betty MacDonald

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Announcer (Uncredited)

Kathleen Mackey

Kathleen Mackey

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Birdie Hicks

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Richard Long

Richard Long

Tom Kettle

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Jack Baxley

Judge (Uncredited)

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Emmy

Billy House

Billy House

Billy Reed

Sam McDaniel

Sam McDaniel

Waiter on Train (Uncredited)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Announcer (Uncredited)

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Crowbar

Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

Joe Recht

Joe Recht

Goon (Uncredited)

Fuzzy Knight

Fuzzy Knight

Ed Miller

George McDonald

George McDonald

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Percy Kilbride

Percy Kilbride

Frank 'Pa' Kettle

Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton

Harriet Putnam

Joseph E. Bernard

Joseph E. Bernard

Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)

Ralph Littlefield

Ralph Littlefield

Photographer (Uncredited)

Earl Bennett

Earl Bennett

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Jack Hively

Jack Hively

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John Berkes

John Berkes

Geoduck

Robert Cherry

Robert Cherry

Goon (Uncredited)

Colleen Alpaugh

Colleen Alpaugh

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Isabel O'Madigan

Isabel O'Madigan

Birdie Hicks's Mother

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)

Robert Winans

Robert Winans

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Gloria Moore

Gloria Moore

Kettle Child (Uncredited)

Eugene Persson

Eugene Persson

Kettle Child (uncredited)

Edgar Caldwell

Edgar Caldwell

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Nella Spraugh

Nella Spraugh

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Joe Hiser

Joe Hiser

Goon (Uncredited)

Sammy Schultz

Sammy Schultz

Goon (Uncredited)

Carl Bennett

Carl Bennett

Attendant (Uncredited)

Frank Shaw

Frank Shaw

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Chester Erskine

Chester Erskine

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Details

GenresComedy, Romance
Runtime1h 48 mins
Released on01 May 1947
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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