Born Yesterday

Name: Born Yesterday
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1950-12-26
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden, Howard St. John, Frank Otto

1950·Movie·NR·103 min·★ 7.3(187)

Comedy Romance More English titles

“It's Here AT LAST!”

Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.

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About Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday is a 1950 English-language comedy and romance film directed by George Cukor. The cast is led by Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden. It has a runtime of 1h 43m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube Free.

Born Yesterday was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 26, 1950, and carries a NR certification.

Director: George Cukor
Writers: Albert Mannheimer
Release date: December 26, 1950
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures

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Born Yesterday cast & crew

Born Yesterday was directed by George Cukor and written by Albert Mannheimer.

The cast features Judy Holliday as Billie Dawn, Broderick Crawford as Harry Brock, William Holden as Paul Verrall, Howard St. John as Jim Devery, Frank Otto as Eddie, and Larry Oliver as Congressman Norval Hedges.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Friedrich Hollaender, cinematography is by Joseph Walker, and it was produced by S. Sylvan Simon.

Is Born Yesterday worth watching?

Born Yesterday holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 187 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 43m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Born Yesterday is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Born Yesterday

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