The Egg and I

Synopsis

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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Cast

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  Claudette Colbert
  Betty MacDonald

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  Fred MacMurray
  Bob MacDonald

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  Marjorie Main
  Phoebe 'Ma' Kettle

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  Louise Allbritton
  Harriet Putnam

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  Percy Kilbride
  Frank 'Pa' Kettle

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  Richard Long
  Tom Kettle

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  Billy House
  Billy Reed

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  Ida Moore
  Emily

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  Donald MacBride
  Mr. Henty

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  Samuel S. Hinds
  Sheriff Drum

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  Esther Dale
  Birdie Hicks

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  Elisabeth Risdon
  Betty's Mother

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  John Berkes
  Geoduck

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  Victor Potel
  Crowbar

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  Fuzzy Knight
  Ed Miller

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  Isabel O'Madigan
  Birdie Hicks's Mother

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  Dorothy Vaughan
  Emmy

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  Joseph E. Bernard
  Asa Pettingrew (Uncredited)