The Egg and I (1947)
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.
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Claudette Colbert
as Betty MacDonald
as Betty MacDonald
Fred MacMurray
as Bob MacDonald
as Bob MacDonald
Marjorie Main
as Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
as Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle
Louise Allbritton
as Harriet Putnam
as Harriet Putnam
Percy Kilbride
as Frank 'Pa' Kettle
as Frank 'Pa' Kettle
Richard Long
as Tom Kettle
as Tom Kettle
Billy House
as Billy Reed
as Billy Reed
Ida Moore
as Emily
as Emily
Donald MacBride
as Mr. Henty
as Mr. Henty
Samuel S. Hinds
as Sheriff Drum
as Sheriff Drum
Esther Dale
as Birdie Hicks
as Birdie Hicks
Elisabeth Risdon
as Betty's Mother
as Betty's Mother
John Berkes
as Geoduck
as Geoduck
Victor Potel
as Crowbar
as Crowbar
Fuzzy Knight
as Ed Miller
as Ed Miller
Isabel O'Madigan
as Birdie Hicks's Mother
as Birdie Hicks's Mother
Dorothy Vaughan
as Emmy
as Emmy
Joseph E. Bernard
as Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)
as Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)
Louis Mason
as Bergheimer (Uncredited)
as Bergheimer (Uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
as Burlaga (Uncredited)
as Burlaga (Uncredited)
Sam McDaniel
as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
as Waiter on Train (Uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)
as Farmhand Delivering Message (Uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
as Albert Kettle (Uncredited)
as Albert Kettle (Uncredited)
Colleen Alpaugh
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Diane Graeff
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Judith Bryant
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Diane Florentine
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Robert Beyers
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Kathleen Mackey
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Robert Winans
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Gloria Moore
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
George McDonald
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
as Kettle Child (Uncredited)
Eugene Persson
as Kettle Child (uncredited)
as Kettle Child (uncredited)
John Alban
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Hank Bell
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Earl Bennett
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Edgar Caldwell
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Herman Hack
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
George Hoagland
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Polly Bailey
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Jack Curtis
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Ann Kunde
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Bob Perry
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Charles Perry
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Joe Ploski
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Nella Spraugh
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
William Bailey
as Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Doctor at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Vangie Beilby
as Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Server at Country Dance (Uncredited)
William Desmond
as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
as Spectator at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Robert Cherry
as Goon (Uncredited)
as Goon (Uncredited)
Joe Recht
as Goon (Uncredited)
as Goon (Uncredited)
Joe Hiser
as Goon (Uncredited)
as Goon (Uncredited)
Sammy Schultz
as Goon (Uncredited)
as Goon (Uncredited)
Jack Baxley
as Judge (Uncredited)
as Judge (Uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
as Judge (Uncredited)
as Judge (Uncredited)
Nolan Leary
as Announcer (Uncredited)
as Announcer (Uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
as Announcer (Uncredited)
as Announcer (Uncredited)
Glen Walters
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
Jack Kenny
as Townsman (Uncredited)
as Townsman (Uncredited)
Carl Bennett
as Attendant (Uncredited)
as Attendant (Uncredited)
Ralph Littlefield
as Photographer (Uncredited)
as Photographer (Uncredited)
Jesse Graves
as Porter (Uncredited)
as Porter (Uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
as Mailman (Uncredited)
as Mailman (Uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts
as Nurse (Uncredited)
as Nurse (Uncredited)
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Charles Felstead
Sound
Sound
Carmen Dirigo
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
David Tamkin
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Frank Shaw
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Russell F. Schoengarth
Editor
Editor
Fred Moore
Title Designer
Title Designer
Glenn E. Anderson
Sound
Sound
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Curly Twiford
Animal Wrangler
Animal Wrangler
Jack Hively
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Maury Gertsman
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Vera West
Costume Design
Costume Design
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Chester Erskine
Producer
Producer
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Writer
Writer
Chester Erskine
Director
Director
Oliver Emert
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Bernard Herzbrun
Production Design
Production Design
Betty MacDonald
Novel
Novel
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Leonard Goldstein
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Chester Erskine
Writer
Writer
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Producer
Producer
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
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