The Egg and I
Movie
1947
1 HOUR 48 MINS
Comedy
A woman adjusts to her new life on a dilapidated chicken farm after she and her husband move from the city to the rural countryside post-World War II.
Cast & Crew
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
Donald MacBride Mr. Henty
Samuel S. Hinds Sheriff
Chester Erskine Director
Chester Erskine Producer
Fred F. Finklehoffe Producer
Milton R. Krasner Cinematography
Russell F. Schoengarth Film Editing
Frank Skinner Original Music
Bernard Herzbrun Production Design
Oliver Emert Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration
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