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So Big!
So Big!

So Big!

Edna Ferber's epic of American Womanhood

Genres

DramaRomance

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A farmer's widow takes on the land and her late husband's tempestuous son.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

81 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

30 April 1932

Country

United States of America

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Selina Peake De Jong

George Brent

George Brent

Adult Roelf Pool

Dickie Moore

Dickie Moore

Young Dirk De Jong

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Miss Dallas O'Mara

Mae Madison

Mae Madison

Julie Hempel

Hardie Albright

Hardie Albright

Adult Dirk De Jong

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Klass Pool

Earle Foxe

Earle Foxe

Pervus De Jong

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Simeon Peake

Dorothy Peterson

Dorothy Peterson

Maartje Pool

Noel Francis

Noel Francis

Mabel

Dick Winslow

Dick Winslow

Young Roelf Pool

Max Barwyn

Max Barwyn

Bald Waiter (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Lionel Belmore

Reverend Dekker (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Paula's Butler (uncredited)

Harry Beresford

Harry Beresford

Adam Ooms (uncredited)

Blanche Friderici

Blanche Friderici

Widow Paarlenburg (uncredited)

Betty Jane Graham

Betty Jane Graham

Agnes (uncredited)

Harry Holman

Harry Holman

Doctor (uncredited)

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Jacob Dogadunk (uncredited)

Helene Chadwick

Helene Chadwick

Townsperson (uncredited)

Eulalie Jensen

Eulalie Jensen

Mrs. Hempel (uncredited)

Cammilla Johnson

Cammilla Johnson

Little Girl (uncredited)

Carmencita Johnson

Carmencita Johnson

Little Girl (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

Payne B. Johnson

Baby (uncredited)

Seessel Anne Johnson

Seessel Anne Johnson

Little Girl (uncredited)

Rita La Roy

Rita La Roy

Paula Storm (uncredited)

John Larkin

John Larkin

Jeff (uncredited)

Florence Lawrence

Florence Lawrence

Mina (uncredited)

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Mrs. Tebbit (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Deacon (uncredited)

Emma Ray

Emma Ray

Maiden Aunt (uncredited)

Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Young Selina Peake (uncredited)

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