---
title: 'The Egg and I (1947)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chester Erskine'
released: '1947-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-egg-and-i-1947'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039349/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Egg and I (1947)

1947 · 108 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Egg and I is a 1947 American romantic comedy film directed by Chester Erskine, who co-wrote the screenplay with Fred F. Finklehoffe, based on the book of the same name by Betty MacDonald and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray, with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride as Ma and Pa Kettle.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chester Erskine](https://cinepixo.com/people/chester-erskine)
- **Screenplay:** [Chester Erskine](https://cinepixo.com/people/chester-erskine)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Frank Skinner](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-skinner)
- **Director of Photography:** [Milton Krasner](https://cinepixo.com/people/milton-krasner)
- **Editor:** [Russell F. Schoengarth](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-f-schoengarth)

## Cast

- [Elisabeth Risdon](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabeth-risdon)
- [Louise Allbritton](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-allbritton)
- [Marjorie Main](https://cinepixo.com/people/marjorie-main)
- [Victor Potel](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-potel)
- [Claudette Colbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/claudette-colbert)
- [Richard Long](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-long)
- [Sam McDaniel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-mcdaniel)
- [Percy Kilbride](https://cinepixo.com/people/percy-kilbride)
- [Fuzzy Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/fuzzy-knight)
- [Esther Dale](https://cinepixo.com/people/esther-dale)
- [Samuel S. Hinds](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-s-hinds)
- [Donald MacBride](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-macbride)
- [Ida Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/ida-moore)
- [Fred MacMurray](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-macmurray)
- [Billy House](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-house)

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