Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain

Watch Big Jim McLain Online Free

- 51/100 based on 2,312 votes

U.S. House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter attempt to break up a ring of Communist Party troublemakers in Hawaii (ignoring somewhat, as do their superiors in the Congress, that membership in the Communist Party was, at the time, legal in the U.S.... (Full plot summary below)

Watch MOVIES for FREE on Prime Video

Enjoy FREE movies and series with your Prime (USA) subscription or when you start a 30-day free trial!

Share this

Big Jim McLain Online Streaming

Links compiled using automated software. Availability of offers subject to change / might be region specific / out of date.

Rent Big Jim McLain on DVD

Rent Big Jim McLain on Blu-ray

Today's Featured Movies:

The LighthouseThe Lighthouse
AlienAlien
Raging BullRaging Bull
It's a Wonderful LifeIt's a Wonderful Life
The DescentThe Descent
This Means WarThis Means War
UnbreakableUnbreakable
Big FishBig Fish
A Fistful of DollarsA Fistful of Dollars
Burn After ReadingBurn After Reading
Midnight in ParisMidnight in Paris
Underworld: EvolutionUnderworld: Evolution
The Girl with the Dragon TattooThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
MidsommarMidsommar
ApocalyptoApocalypto
Phone BoothPhone Booth

You Might Also Like:

The JackalThe Jackal
RenditionRendition
The ApprenticeThe Apprentice
Masculin FémininMasculin Féminin
Young, FragileYoung, Fragile
The PeacemakerThe Peacemaker

Actors in Big Jim McLain:

John Wayne
Nancy Olson
James Arness
Alan Napier
Veda Ann Borg
Hans Conried

Full Plot Details

U.S. House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter attempt to break up a ring of Communist Party troublemakers in Hawaii (ignoring somewhat, as do their superiors in the Congress, that membership in the Communist Party was, at the time, legal in the U.S.

Review & Comments

Leave your thoughts about Big Jim McLain.

Movie Reviews

Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzPathetic anti-Communist propaganda film with a snarling John Wayne at his ugliest as a macho windbag special agent for HUAC.
EmanuelLevy.Com - 4/10 by Emanuel LevyThe name of Wayne's special agent for the HUAAC had the same initials as those of Senator Joseph McCarthy, which was not a coincidence, and Wayne himself believed that his popular propagandistic film helped McCarthy's reelection campaign.
User Review - 10/10 by Phenyezia OOutstanding movie John Wayne is my family favorite actor
User Review - 10/10 by gary twow what a movie......i have just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a great movie 2 watch......its got a good cast of actors/actressess thorughout this movie.....i think that alan napier, hal baylor, hans conried, john wayne, john hubbard, james arness, nancy olson, red mcqueen, veda ann borg play good roels/parts throughout this movie.....i think that alan napier/john wayne.hans conried were great thorughout this movie......i think that the director of this drama/classics/spy movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect thorughout this movie.....i think that this is a brilliant spy movie 2 watch its got a great cast throughout this movie n its enjoyable movie 2 watch
User Review - 8/10 by John YUnique film in that it is not a John Wayne western, but a detective story. Severely dated, but great for Duke fans.
User Review - 6/10 by Alan WGunsomke beging my favorite tv show my dad let me watch it and I ended up being not the best movie. And is not one John Waynes clasics.
User Review - 6/10 by Allan CVery silly and dated story of John Wayne as a U.S. House Un-American Activities Committee investigator working to ferret out dirty commies in 1950s Hawaii. The film is a terrible piece of right-wing propaganda (even going as far as to infer commie connection to Pearl Harbor ala Iraq and 9/11), but I have to say that I loved seeing all the location work around old Honolulu, which made the film quite enjoyable. I also always liked Nancy Olson, who typically played girl-next-door types, get to do something a bit more glamorous. And it's interesting to note that Olson, a liberal democrat, hated the script but figured she couldn't pass up a chance to work six-weeks in Hawaii and with John Wayne. If you can tolerate the right-wing McCarthy communist witch-hunt nonsense and the dragnet style of storytelling, it's possibly watchable and a **1/2 film. If you're a fan of Hawaii, give it an extra half a star.
User Review - 6/10 by Dean MBig Jim McLain features one of John Wayne's best walk-through; he looks a little sheepish, but he's so amiable you forget he's really not in character. The drama at hand is tidied up rather quickly, yet the film is directed with a steady hand and has an easy-going pace. The black-and-white cinematography is quite beautiful, with silvery shots of the tropics in all their '50s splendor.
User Review - 4/10 by Bubba MA skewed veiw about the hunt for Commies in the 50's
User Review - 4/10 by Zoran SInteresting dinosaur showcases Wayne as a heroic HUAC investigator, tracking down Commie agents in Hawaii. Dubious politics aside, the film wants have it both ways by trying to be a comedy-romance as Wayne falls in love (and immediately marries!) plucky Nancy Olson, and a straight-up two-fisted actioner as he avenges the death of partner James Arness. Unintentional laughs abound as Duke hypes up the Red Menace. Fascinating time capsule of a paranoid era.

Browse Movie Genres

Other Links

Big Jim McLain

Watch Online For Free | Free Movies | Movie Genres | Most Viewed | Top Rated | Latest Releases

About Us • Affiliates • Terms of Use • Disclaimer • Cookies • Privacy Policy • Copyright • DMCA Compliance • Contact Us • Language Settings

Copyright © 2004 - 2016 Watch Online For Free or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.

Imagery, artwork, logos, service marks, and trademarks used on this page are the intellectual property of their respective companies.

Related Websites: Amazon Prime Free Trial - DVD Rental Free Trial - Free Prime Video Trial - Movie Trailers