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The Country Girl (1954) -- A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, whom he believes is the cause of all the man's problems.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Clifford Odets (play)
George Seaton (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 May 1955 (USA) more
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Tagline:
How far should a woman go...to redeem the man she loves?
Plot:
A director hires an alcoholic has-been and strikes up a stormy relationship with the actor's wife, whom he believes is the cause of all the man's problems. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 9 nominations more
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(6 articles)
SPhilip French's Screen Legend: Grace Kelly
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 12 December 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)

Kelly's Wardrobe Set For Display
 (From WENN. 10 December 2009, 12:11 AM, PST)

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Bing Crosby's best. more (46 total)

Cast

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Bing Crosby ... Frank Elgin

Grace Kelly ... Georgie Elgin

William Holden ... Bernie Dodd
Anthony Ross ... Philip Cook
Gene Reynolds ... Larry
Jacqueline Fontaine ... Lounge singer
Eddie Ryder ... Ed
Robert Kent ... Paul Unger
John W. Reynolds ... Henry Johnson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Country Girl (Australia) (TV title)
Ein Mädchen vom Lande (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
Une fille de la province (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Amar É Sofrer (Brazil) [pt]
Dziewczyna z prowincji (Poland) [pl]
Het buitenmeisje (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
I horiatopoula (Greece) [el]
La angustia de vivir (Spain) [es]
La que volvió por su amor (Chile) [es]
La ragazza di campagna (Italy) [it]
Mannen du gav mig (Sweden) [sv]
Mies jonka minulle annoit (Finland) [fi]
Vidéki lány (Hungary) [hu]
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Runtime:
104 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #17063, General Audience) | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (2004) | Singapore:PG

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In _"I Love Lucy" Hollywood at Last (AKA L.A. at Last) (1955)_ William Holden was featured as a guest star. During a conversation with Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz) regarding working at the movie studio, he mentions, "I just finished a picture called "The Country Girl" with Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly." more
Quotes:
Georgie Elgin: Let's say I try my small way to help
Bernie Dodd: That's what my ex-wife used to keep me reminding of, cheerfully. She had a theory that behind every great man there was a great woman. She also was thoroughly convinced that she was great and all I needed to qualify was guidance on her part.
Georgie Elgin: Still does not prove that the theory is completely wrong. I imagine one can go through history and find a few good examples.
Bernie Dodd: It's a pity that Leonardo da Vinci never had a wife to guide him, he might have really gotten somewhere.
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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Bing Crosby's best., 3 March 1999
10/10
Author: Film Dog from Shawnee, KS

Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, & William Holden all give what I consider to be their best performances. Crosby plays a neurotic drunk, and is just unbelievable. Or should I say is quite believable. I didn't know he could act, but can he ever. Grace Kelly is his frumpy wife. Not her usual type-cast character, either. Even though it's pretty much a forgotten film, a must-see for classic movie fans.

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