ComedyRomance
The Egg and I
“A best seller becomes a best picture !”
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.
Directed by Chester Erskine
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User score
48 votes
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Status
Released
Released
May 1, 1947
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
English
Top cast
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)
