Mr. Deeds Goes to Town poster

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town( 1936)

TV-MAComedyDramaRomance
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Rocking America with laughter!

Overview

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Gary Cooper

      Longfellow Deeds

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      Jean Arthur

      Babe Bennett

    3. cast image

      George Bancroft

      MacWade

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      Lionel Stander

      Cornelius Cobb

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      Douglass Dumbrille

      John Cedar

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      Raymond Walburn

      Walter

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      H.B. Warner

      Judge May

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      Ruth Donnelly

      Mabel Dawson

    9. cast image

      Walter Catlett

      Morrow

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      John Wray

      Farmer

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      Stanley Andrews

      James Cedar (uncredited)

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      Irving Bacon

      Frank (uncredited)

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      Hank Bell

      Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)

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      Billy Bevan

      Cabby (uncredited)

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      Spencer Charters

      Mal (uncredited)

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      Dora Clement

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Gino Corrado

      Strolling Violinist (uncredited)

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      George Cooper

      Bob (uncredited)

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      Cecil Cunningham

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Emma Dunn

      Mrs. Meredith (uncredited)

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      Mary Lou Dix

      Shop Girl (uncredited)

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      Ann Doran

      Girl on Bus (uncredited)

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      Muriel Evans

      Theresa (uncredited)

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      Bess Flowers

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Charles K. French

      Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)

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      Edward Gargan

      Bodyguard (uncredited)

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      George 'Gabby' Hayes

      Farmer's Spokesman (uncredited)

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      Arthur Hoyt

      Budington (uncredited)

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      Paul Hurst

      1st Deputy (uncredited)

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      Edward Keane

      Board Member (uncredited)

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      Charles Lane

      Hallor (uncredited)

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      Edward LeSaint

      Dr. Fosdick (uncredited)

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      Warren Hymer

      Bodyguard (uncredited)

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      Edwin Maxwell

      Douglas (uncredited)

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      Lafe McKee

      Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)

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      Frank McLure

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      George Meeker

      Henneberry (uncredited)

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      Mayo Methot

      Mrs. Semple (uncredited)

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      James Millican

      Interne (uncredited)

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      Bert Moorhouse

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Jack Mower

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Louis Natheaux

      Waiter (uncredited)

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      Dennis O'Keefe

      Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

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      Bud Osborne

      Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)

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      Franklin Pangborn

      The Tailor (uncredited)

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      Barnett Parker

      Butler (uncredited)

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      William Phillips

      Cameraman (uncredited)

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      Paul Porcasi

      Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)

    49. cast image

      Christian Rub

      Christian Jenson (uncredited)

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      Hal Price

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Charles C. Wilson

      County Hospital Guard (uncredited)

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      Steve Clark

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Pierre Watkin

      Arthur Cedar (uncredited)

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      Gustav von Seyffertitz

      Dr. Emile Von Hallor (uncredited)

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      Jameson Thomas

      Mr. Semple (uncredited)

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      John Tyrrell

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Frank Austin

      George Rankin (uncredited)

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      John W. Austin

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Louise Bates

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Bobbie Beal

      Chorine (uncredited)

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      Georgie Billings

      Little Boy (uncredited)

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      John Binns

      Old Lawyer (uncredited)

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      Wyrley Birch

      Psychiatrist (uncredited)

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      Beatrice Blinn

      Assistant Secretary (uncredited)

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      Katherine Block

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Sammy Blum

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Joe Bordeaux

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Harry C. Bradley

      Anderson (uncredited)

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      Charles Brinley

      Farmer (uncredited)

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      Hal Budlong

      Elevator Man (uncredited)

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      Vera Burnett

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Fred Cady

      Farmer (uncredited)

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      Mary Jane Carey

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      James Carlisle

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Jack Cheatham

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Jack Rube Clifford

      Court Policeman (uncredited)

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      James Conaty

      Auditor (uncredited)

    78. cast image

      Charles Conrad

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Georgie Cooper

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Thomas A. Curran

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Beatrice Curtis

      Secretary (uncredited)

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      Boyd Davis

      Young Lawyer (uncredited)

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      Helen Dickson

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Rita Donlin

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Walter Downing

      Farmer (uncredited)

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      Tex Driscoll

      Farmer (uncredited)

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      Adabelle Driver

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Paul Everton

      Farmer (uncredited)

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      Florence Dudley

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Bobby Dunn

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Peter Duray

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Janet Eastman

      Shop Girl (uncredited)

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      Oliver Eckhardt

      Dr. Emerson (uncredited)

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      Jay Eaton

      Writer (uncredited)

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      Carlton Griffin

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Adolph Faylauer

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Robert Ellsworth

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Juanita Fletcher

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Octavio Giraud

      Farmer (uncredited)

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      Jack Hatfield

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Chuck Hamilton

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Sherry Hall

      Charlie (uncredited)

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      Frank Hammond

      Information Booth Man (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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      Beth Hartman

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Ralph McCullough

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Althea Henley

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Al Herman

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Harry Holden

      Courtroom Guard (uncredited)

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      Charles Herzinger

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Lew Hicks

      Chuck Collins (uncredited)

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      Fay Holderness

      Nurse (uncredited)

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      Frank Holliday

      Mr. Dodsworth (uncredited)

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      Gladden James

      Court Clerk (uncredited)

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      Eddie Kane

      Brookfield (uncredited)

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      William Irving

      Writer (uncredited)

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      Arthur Stuart Hull

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Alphonse Martell

      Headwaiter (uncredited)

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      Frederick Lee

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Stella LeSaint

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      James B. Leong

      Chinese Chauffeur (uncredited)

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      Mike Lally

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Lillian Lawrence

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Ann Kunde

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Margarete Matzenauer

      Madame Pomponi (uncredited)

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      Margaret McWade

      Amy Faulkner (uncredited)

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      Robert Milasch

      Farmer (uncredited)

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      Harold Miller

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Patricia Monroe

      Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

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      Gene Morgan

      Waiter (uncredited)

    131. cast image

      Edwin Mordant

      Board Member (uncredited)

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      Jack Montgomery

      Farmer (uncredited)

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      Edmund Mortimer

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      John T. Murray

      Writer (uncredited)

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      Henry Norton

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Frank O'Connor

      Train Conductor (uncredited)

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      Vessey O'Davoren

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Broderick O'Farrell

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Peggy Page

      Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

    140. cast image

      Ethel Palmer

      Governess (uncredited)

    141. cast image

      George Pauncefort

      Board Member (uncredited)

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      Gertrude Pedlar

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      John Picorri

      Board Member (uncredited)

    144. cast image

      Richard Powell

      Reporter (uncredited)

    145. cast image

      Arthur Rankin

      Reporter (uncredited)

    146. cast image

      Ky Robinson

      Deputy (uncredited)

    147. cast image

      Frederick Roland

      Board Member (uncredited)

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      Adrian Rosley

      Italian Interpreter (uncredited)

    149. cast image

      Lillian Ross

      Hat Check Girl (uncredited)

    150. cast image

      Anne Schaefer

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Margaret Seddon

      Jane Faulkner (uncredited)

    152. cast image

      Harvey Shepherd

      Interne (uncredited)

    153. cast image

      Antrim Short

      Reporter (uncredited)

    154. cast image

      Lee Shumway

      Bailiff (uncredited)

    155. cast image

      S.S. Simon

      Farmer (uncredited)

    156. cast image

      Kay Smith

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Pat Somerset

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Harry Stafford

      Board Member (uncredited)

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      Larry Steers

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

    161. cast image

      Brick Sullivan

      Policeman (uncredited)

    162. cast image

      Charles Sullivan

      Beatle Puss (uncredited)

    163. cast image

      Peggy Terry

      Minor Role (uncredited)

    164. cast image

      Dale Van Sickel

      Lawyer (uncredited)

    165. cast image

      Ellinor Vanderveer

      Party Guest (uncredited)

    166. cast image

      Bess Wade

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Pauline Wagner

      Phone Operator (uncredited)

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      Larry Wheat

      Clerk (uncredited)

    169. cast image

      Lee Willard

      Businessman (uncredited)

    170. cast image

      Jack Wise

      Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)

    171. cast image

      Florence Wix

      Minor Role (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by barrymost

    7
    Written by barrymost on Wed Oct 16 2019
    An unassuming poet from a small town called Mandrake Falls who suddenly inherits twenty million dollars is certainly fair game for every swindler, crooked businessman, and reporter in New York. Especially one very clever and witty newswoman named Babe Bennett, played by the great Jean Arthur. I must admit, I'm still rather indifferent towards Gary Cooper, but his performance in this wasn't bad, and I'm sure would please his fans. But Jean Arthur is consistently wonderful in every movie I've seen her in. The script is full of witty, intelligent dialogue, as well as the usual trademark Capra ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • newspaper
    • small town
    • postcard
    • money
    • lawyer
    • reporter
    • black and white
    • vermont
    • heir
    • tuba
    • tuba player
    • damsel in distress