The Shop Around the Corner(1940)
“EVERY GIRL OR FELLOW WHO EVER KEPT A “BLIND DATE””
Overview
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget
$500K
Cast
Margaret Sullavan
as Klara Novak
James Stewart
as Alfred Kralik
Frank Morgan
as Hugo Matuschek
Joseph Schildkraut
as Ferencz Vadas
Sara Haden
as Flora
Felix Bressart
as Pirovitch
William Tracy
as Pepi Katona
Inez Courtney
as Ilona
Sarah Edwards
as Woman Customer
Edwin Maxwell
as Doctor
Charles Halton
as Detective
Charles Smith
as Rudy
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1940
Runtime
1h 39m
Language
English
Rating
8.1 / 10
Budget
$500K
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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What is The Shop Around the Corner about?▼
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Who directed The Shop Around the Corner?▼
The Shop Around the Corner was directed by Ernst Lubitsch and released in 1940. It is a comedy, drama, romance film.
How long is The Shop Around the Corner?▼
The Shop Around the Corner has a runtime of 1 hours and 39 minutes (99 minutes total).
Who stars in The Shop Around the Corner?▼
The cast of The Shop Around the Corner includes Margaret Sullavan as Klara Novak, James Stewart as Alfred Kralik, Frank Morgan as Hugo Matuschek, Joseph Schildkraut as Ferencz Vadas, Sara Haden as Flora and more.
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