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Big Jim McLain is a 1952 American film noir political thriller film starring John Wayne and James Arness as HUAC investigators hunting down communists in the postwar Hawaii organized-labor scene. Edward Ludwig directed. This was the first film in which Wayne played a contemporary law enforcement officer, instead of an Old West lawman.
Big Jim McLain: Directed by Edward Ludwig. With John Wayne, Nancy Olson, James Arness, Alan Napier. In the post-war Hawaii, House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter hunt down Communists.
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- Crime, Drama, History
- Edward Ludwig
- 1952-08-30
Big Jim McLain is a 1952 American film noir political thriller film starring John Wayne and James Arness as HUAC investigators hunting down communists in the postwar Hawaii organized-labor scene.
Jim McLain (John Wayne) and his partner, Mal Baxter (James Arness), are investigators for the House Un-American Activities Committee, who are sent to Hawaii to find the leaders of a local...
- (249)
- Edward Ludwig
- Drama
- John Wayne
Summaries. In the post-war Hawaii, House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter hunt down Communists. The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) works on the premise that anyone who has been a member of the Communist Party since the end of the war in 1945 is committing high treason, the Committee stymied ...
Brief Synopsis. A U.S. agent takes on communists in Hawaii. Cast & Crew. Read More. Edward Ludwig. Director. John Wayne. Big Jim McLain. Nancy Olson. Nancy Vallon. James Arness. Mal Baxter. Alan Napier. Sturak. Veda Ann Borg. Madge. Photos & Videos. View All. Film Details. Genre. Suspense/Mystery. Action. Classic Hollywood. Drama. Political.
Big Jim McLain (1952) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
