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Big Jim McLain

5.019521h 30mMovieActionAdventureDrama

House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter come to post war Hawaii to track Communist Party activities even though belonging to the party was legal at the time. They are interested in everything from insurance fraud to the sabotage of a U.S. naval vessel.

DirectorEdward Ludwig
WritersJames Edward Grant·Richard English
ProducerRobert Fellows

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Cast · Directed by Edward Ludwig

JWJohn Wayne
John Wayne
Jim McLain
NONancy Olson
Nancy Olson
Nancy Vallon
JAJames Arness
James Arness
Mal Baxter
ANAlan Napier
Alan Napier
Sturak
VBVeda Ann Borg
Veda Ann Borg
Madge
HCHans Conried
Hans Conried
Robert Henried
HBHal Baylor
Hal Baylor
Poke
GWGayne Whitman
Gayne Whitman
Dr. Gelster
GJGordon Jones
Gordon Jones
Olaf
RKRobert Keys
Robert Keys
Edwin White
JHJohn Hubbard
John Hubbard
Lt. Cmdr. Clint Grey
SYSoo Yong
Soo Yong
Mrs. Namaka

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