Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Movie·1936·1h 55m

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Rocking America with laughter!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

Robert Riskin

Producer

Frank Capra

Cinematography

Joseph Walker

Music

Howard Jackson

Editor

Gene Havlick

Themes

new york citynewspapersmall townpostcardmoneylawyerreporterblack and whitevermontheirtubatuba player

Production House

Columbia Pictures

Audience Score

75%

405 votes

Skip7%
Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection37%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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// cast

Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Longfellow Deeds

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Babe Bennett

George Bancroft

George Bancroft

MacWade

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Cornelius Cobb

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

John Cedar

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Walter

H.B. Warner

H.B. Warner

Judge May

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Mabel Dawson

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Morrow

John Wray

John Wray

Farmer

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

James Cedar (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Frank (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)

Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

Cabby (uncredited)

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Mal (uncredited)

Dora Clement

Dora Clement

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Strolling Violinist (uncredited)

George Cooper

George Cooper

Bob (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Howard Jackson

Original Music Composer

Frank Capra

Frank Capra

Director, Producer

Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

Robert Riskin

Robert Riskin

Screenplay

Gene Havlick

Editor

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