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The Country Girl (1954)

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Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 6
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Release Date: Dec 15, 1954 Wide

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Bing Crosby does the Academy Award-bid bit in the atypical role of a self-pitying alcoholic, but it was his co-star, a deglamorized Grace Kelly, who won the Oscar for her performance in The Country Girl. This adaptation of Clifford Odets' play stars Crosby as Frank Elgin, a once-famous Broadway star who's hit the skids. Hotshot young director Bernie Dodd (William Holden), a longtime admirer of Elgin, tries to get the old-timer back on his feet with a starring role in a new play. But Dodd must

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.

Drama, Classics

Directed By: George Seaton

Written By: George Seaton

In Theaters: Dec 15, 1954 Wide

On DVD: Aug 31, 2004

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Bing Crosby
Frank Elgin
Grace Kelly
Georgie Elgin
William Holden
Bernie Dodd
Anthony Ross
Phil Cook
Gene Reynolds
Larry
Jacqueline Fontaine
Singer and Actress
Eddie Ryder
Ed
Robert Kent
Paul Linger
John W. Reynolds
Henry Johnson
Ida Moore
Woman
Frank J. Scannell
Bartender
Ruth Rickaby
Second Woman
Hal K. Dawson
Actor
Howard Joslin
Actor
Charles Tannen
Photographer
Les Clark
Actor
Allan Douglas
Mian
Jon Provost
Jimmie
Don Dunning
Expressman
Max Wagner
Expressman
Chester Jones
Ralph (Dresser)
Jack Roberts
Man
Richard Keene
Actor
Jack Kenney
Actor
Bob Alden
Bellboy

Critic Reviews for The Country Girl

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Based on Odets' play, Seaton's version is an odd, overrated melodrama about co-dependency in alcoholic marriages, with decent turns by Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly as the central couple.

March 18, 2008 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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The backstage drama, when judged by today's standards, seems stagy, creaky and outdated.

January 21, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

If you enjoy Crosby as a crooner instead of a showman, this is your movie.

September 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Two of Hollywood's greatest stars give what might be their best performances.

February 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

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This is kind of a wannabe version of All About Eve, if you think about it.

April 28, 2011

Jennifer Xu

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If you ever wanted to see Crosby in a dramatic role instead of a comedy, this is the movie to see. He gives a brilliant performance, as does the rest of the cast. The story is realistic and surprising to the end. I highly recommend this movie.

September 5, 2010