Mr. Deeds Goes to Town(1936)
“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.
Director
Frank Capra
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Gary Cooper
as Longfellow Deeds
Jean Arthur
as Babe Bennett
George Bancroft
as MacWade
Lionel Stander
as Cornelius Cobb
Douglass Dumbrille
as John Cedar
Raymond Walburn
as Walter
H.B. Warner
as Judge May
Ruth Donnelly
as Mabel Dawson
Walter Catlett
as Morrow
John Wray
as Farmer
Stanley Andrews
as James Cedar (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
as Frank (uncredited)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1936
Runtime
1h 55m
Language
English
Rating
7.5 / 10
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
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What is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town about?▼
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.
Who directed Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?▼
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was directed by Frank Capra and released in 1936. It is a comedy, drama, romance film.
How long is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?▼
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town has a runtime of 1 hours and 55 minutes (115 minutes total).
Who stars in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?▼
The cast of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town includes Gary Cooper as Longfellow Deeds, Jean Arthur as Babe Bennett, George Bancroft as MacWade, Lionel Stander as Cornelius Cobb, Douglass Dumbrille as John Cedar and more.
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