The Country Girl (1954): Cast & Plot
The Country Girl is a 1954 drama directed by George Seaton, starring William Holden as Bernie Dodd, Bing Crosby and Anthony Ross. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- George Seaton
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Perlberg-Seaton Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Country Girl About?
The premise of The Country Girl without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening.
The Country Girl Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- stage play
- depression
- director
- actor
- theater
- singer
- restaurant
- rehearsal
- audition
- guilt
- based on a stage play
- theater director
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- theatre producer
- remade
- theatrical producer
- theatrical director
- stage director
- musical theater
- stage actor
- songwriter
- reference to laurette taylor
- washed up actor
- washed up star
- reference to honore de balzac
- reference to walter huston
- reference to alfred lunt
- reference to al jolson
- play within a film
- marital problem
- reference to leonardo da vinci
- grief
- lack of confidence
- lack of self confidence
- performer
- traumatic memory
- guilt complex
- anxiety
- dress rehearsal
- insecurity
- insecure man
- feeling insecure
- newspaper review
- avoiding responsibility
- wanted poster
- supportive wife
- slapped in the face
- woman slaps a man in the face
- unfounded suspicion
- marital quarrel
- projecting
The Country Girl Cast & Characters
William Holden leads the cast as Bernie Dodd, with Bing Crosby as Frank Elgin and Anthony Ross as Philip Cook. Directed by George Seaton; 59 actors are credited in all.
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Director George Seaton
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William Holden as Bernie Dodd -
Bing Crosby as Frank Elgin - Anthony Ross as Philip Cook
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Grace Kelly as Georgie Elgin
Also Starring in The Country Girl
· 55 more- Jon Provost Johnnie Elgin (uncredited)
- Bess Flowers Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- George Chakiris Dancer in Play (uncredited)
- Harold Miller Theatre Party Guest (uncredited)
- Franklyn Farnum First-Nighter (uncredited)
- Kenner G. Kemp Drunken Table Extra (uncredited)
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard Stagehand (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Sayre Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Chuck Hamilton Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Forbes Murray Party Guest (uncredited)
- Dick Gordon Theatre Patron (uncredited)
- Max Wagner Expressman (uncredited)
- Wilbur Mack Theatre Patron (uncredited)
- Frank McLure Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Hal K. Dawson Actor in Play (uncredited)
- George Ford Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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- Hans Moebus Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Dan White Man (uncredited)
- Monty O'Grady Theatre Patron (uncredited)
- Oliver Cross Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Steve Carruthers Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Charles Tannen Photographer (uncredited)
- Jack Kenney Actor in Play (uncredited)
- Joe Ploski Stagehand (uncredited)
- Frank J. Scannell Bartender (uncredited)
- Jimmie Horan Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Gene Reynolds Larry
- Ida Moore Helen, Actress in Play (uncredited)
- Sarah Selby Theatregoer (uncredited)
- Katherine Warren Theatregoer (uncredited)
- Robert Locke Lorraine Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Robert Kent Paul Unger
- Morgan Brown Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Charles Cirillo Waiter (uncredited)
- Roy Damron Performer in Play (uncredited)
- Les Clark Actor in Play (uncredited)
- Foster H. Phinney Theatre Patron (uncredited)
- Ed Fury Actor in Play (uncredited)
- Chester Jones Ralph (uncredited)
- Eddie Ryder Ed
- Jacqueline Fontaine Lounge Singer
- Bob Alden Bellboy (uncredited)
- Jack Roberts Man (uncredited)
- Rex Moore Stagehand (uncredited)
- Howard Joslin Actor in Play (uncredited)
- Buddy Bryan Performer in Play (uncredited)
- Drusilla Davis Dancer in Play (uncredited)
- Ruth Rickaby Actress in Play (uncredited)
- Allan Douglas Man (uncredited)
- Don Dunning Expressman (uncredited)
- Norman Stevens Party Guest (uncredited)
- Mary Ellen Batten Spectator (uncredited)
- Victor Young Conductor (uncredited)
- John W. Reynolds Henry Johnson
- Neva Gilbert Lady (uncredited)
The Country Girl Plot Summary
What happens in The Country Girl from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a theatre, auditions are being held for a new musical production titled The Land Around Us. Director Bernie Dodd watches a number performed by fading star Frank Elgin and urges casting him in the leading role. This is met with strong opposition from producer Philip Cook. Yet Bernie insists on the down-on-his-luck Frank, who lives in a modest apartment with his wife Georgie Elgin.
Full summary
The whole story of The Country Girl, scene by scene
The Country Girl Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Country Girl.
How Well Do You Know The Country Girl?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the director who pushes for Frank Elgin to be cast in the lead role?
Cars in The Country Girl
2 cars on screen: the 1952 De Soto Custom and the 1949 Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide.
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1952 De Soto Custom Background role -
1949 Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide Background role
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Movies Like The Country Girl
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Country Strong, The Country Girls and Country at Heart.
The Country Girl FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Country Girl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Country Girl?
The Country Girl runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was The Country Girl released?
The Country Girl was released on December 11, 1954.
Who directed The Country Girl?
The Country Girl was directed by George Seaton.
More films by George Seaton Who is in the cast of The Country Girl?
The Country Girl stars William Holden as Bernie Dodd, Bing Crosby as Frank Elgin and Anthony Ross as Philip Cook, among 59 credited actors.
Does The Country Girl have a post-credit scene?
No. The Country Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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