Anthony Ross, Bing Crosby, Gene Reynolds

Once the toast of Broadway, washed-up actor Frank Elgin (Bing Crosby) drinks himself into oblivion until red-hot director Bernie Dodd (William Holden) attempts to revive his career. An admirer of Elgi...( read more  read more... )n, Dodd begs the actor to sober up for the starring role in a new play, while Elgin's domineering wife, Georgie (Grace Kelly), saps her husband of all confidence. Grace Kelly won an Oscar for her portrayal in this adaptation of Clifford Odet's play.

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Unrated, 104 min.

Directed by: George Seaton

Release Date: December 31, 1954

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DVD Release Date: August 31, 2004

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  • November 20, 2006
    A great dramatic turn for all the main stars. Even when trying to look plain, Grace Kelly looks beautiful.
  • September 22, 2008
    A good film about Bing Crosby being a washed up drunkard actor, Grace Kelly as his wife who tries to keep him from falling apart, and William Holden as a director willing to take a chance on Bing for a new play. This is easily Bing's best performance of his career,it's the only f...( read more)ilm I've ever seen of his that he had to actually act. Grace is also great and won her only oscar for this performance. William Holden could do a toothpaste commercial and be a bad ass.
  • August 24, 2009
    Okay movie, but Kelly did not deserve the Oscar.
  • June 7, 2009
    I just love Grace Kelly ;)
  • May 28, 2009
    Dang! Bing Crosby stole the movie! And of course William Holden is awesome as well as Grace Kelly. Very strong performances and a very good adaptation. I saw the play in NYC with Morgan Freeman in Crosby's part and I gotta say that Crosby was leaps and bounds better. Great picture.
  • February 22, 2009
    All the mellodrama you want and more. Personally, not a big Cosby or Holden fan, but Grace Kelly proves to be the consumate actress - and deserved the Oscar (even though she robbed Judy Garland of her A Star is Born moment.) The story of the alcoholic has been done 100's of tim...( read more)es, but this version is top notch. I particularly like the back-and-forth struggle between Crosby and Holden's characters. Add in the back story of forbidden love a-brewin' and you have a really great drama.
  • January 18, 2009
    Grace Kelly, Best Actress, 1954, as "Georgie Elgin" in "The Country Girl".
  • July 8, 2008
    I've only seen the first part, but it was so good! I'd love to see the rest of the movie.
  • June 1, 2008
    Saw this movie tonight, 6/1/08.
    Crosby, Kelly and Holden are all at the top of their acting prowness!
  • May 29, 2008
    Great performance from Grace...she so deserved that Oscar. It just leaves you hanging at the end....

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  • bookhead92
    July 17, 2008
    grace was awesome!! her eyes was dead lock on both william and bing.. i've never seen her in this kind of role.. so it's amazing.. she deserved the oscar..

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