The Egg and I
A best seller becomes a best picture !
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
1947-05-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
43
Vote Average
7
Claudette Colbert
Betty MacDonald
Fred MacMurray
Bob MacDonald
Marjorie Main
Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
Louise Allbritton
Harriet Putnam
Percy Kilbride
Frank 'Pa' Kettle
Richard Long
Tom Kettle
Billy House
Billy Reed
Ida Moore
Emily
Donald MacBride
Mr. Henty
Samuel S. Hinds
Sheriff Drum
Esther Dale
Birdie Hicks
Elisabeth Risdon
Betty's Mother
John Berkes
Geoduck
Victor Potel
Crowbar
Fuzzy Knight
Ed Miller
Isabel O'Madigan
Birdie Hicks's Mother
Dorothy Vaughan
Emmy
Joseph E. Bernard
Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)
Louis Mason
Bergheimer (Uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
Burlaga (Uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
George Lloyd
Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Albert Kettle (Uncredited)
Colleen Alpaugh
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Diane Graeff
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Judith Bryant
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Diane Florentine
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Robert Beyers
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Kathleen Mackey
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Robert Winans
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Gloria Moore
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
George McDonald
Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Eugene Persson
Kettle Child (uncredited)
John Alban
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Hank Bell
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Earl Bennett
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Edgar Caldwell
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Herman Hack
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
George Hoagland
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Polly Bailey
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Jack Curtis
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Bob Perry
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Charles Perry
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Nella Spraugh
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
William Bailey
Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Vangie Beilby
Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)
William Desmond
Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Robert Cherry
Goon (Uncredited)
Joe Recht
Goon (Uncredited)
Joe Hiser
Goon (Uncredited)
Sammy Schultz
Goon (Uncredited)
Jack Baxley
Judge (Uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Judge (Uncredited)
Nolan Leary
Announcer (Uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Announcer (Uncredited)
Glen Walters
Townswoman (Uncredited)
Jack Kenny
Townsman (Uncredited)
Carl Bennett
Attendant (Uncredited)
Ralph Littlefield
Photographer (Uncredited)
Jesse Graves
Porter (Uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Mailman (Uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts
Nurse (Uncredited)
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