Is Big Jim McLain sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Big Jim McLain end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Big Jim McLain scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Big Jim McLain easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Big Jim McLain violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Big Jim McLain

Name: Big Jim McLain
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1952
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 5
Cast: John Wayne, Nancy Olson, James Arness, Alan Napier, Veda Ann Borg

FILMED in HAWAII and FILLED with EXCITEMENT!

Directed by Edward Ludwig

Produced by Wayne-Fellows Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

195290 min5.0 / 10

A Cold War-era political thriller that uses Hawaii as an exotic backdrop for an investigation into Communist activities, balancing action-adventure excitement with ideological tension.

House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter come to post war Hawaii to track Communist Party activities even though belonging to the party was legal at the time. They are interested in everything from insurance fraud to the sabotage of a U.S. naval vessel.

Clusters

Detective and Spy Movies Political Cover-Ups Thrillers Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Science Technology And Industry U S States And Regions

Genres

Action Adventure Drama Thriller

Keywords

Politics Hawaii

Questions people ask

Is Big Jim McLain sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Does Big Jim McLain end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Big Jim McLain scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Big Jim McLain easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Big Jim McLain violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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