Bing Crosby
Frank Elgin
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This adaptation of Clifford Odets' stage drama features Bing Crosby as the hard-drinking Frank Elgin, a once-popular Broadway star whose glory days have passed.
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- Bing Crosby
- George Seaton
- Drama
Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and William Holden star in "The Country Girl," a 1954 film written and directed by George Seaton, based on the play by Clifford Odets. Crosby plays Frank Elgin, a former Broadway star who hit the skids after the death of his son ten years earlier.
The Country Girl is a 1954 American drama film written and directed by George Seaton and starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and William Holden. Adapted by Seaton from Clifford Odets's 1950 play of the same name, the film is about an alcoholic has-been actor who is given one last chance
Feb 7, 2022 · The Country Girl is pure melodrama, for sure, and all three actors give it their all. Crosby is quite effective as the pathetic and insecure Elgin, Holden is dynamic and forceful as Dodd, and, yes, Kelly is full of surprises as the dowdy woman who in reality is stronger than either man.
The Country Girl: Directed by George Seaton. With Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, William Holden, Anthony Ross. A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, who he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.
- (6.8K)
- Drama, Music
- George Seaton
- 1955-05-17
Great acting, heavy themes in Old Hollywood classic. Read Common Sense Media's The Country Girl (1954) review, age rating, and parents guide.
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An exceptionally well-performed essay on an alcoholic song man, with Bing Crosby carrying on a bottle romance, Country Girl is a show business story that has depth and movement.
