Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Name: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1936-04-09
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille

1936·Movie·NR·115 min·★ 7.5(405)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“Rocking America with laughter!”

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.

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About Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a 1936 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Frank Capra. The cast is led by Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 9, 1936, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Frank Capra
Writers: Robert Riskin
Release date: April 9, 1936
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town cast & crew

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was directed by Frank Capra and written by Robert Riskin.

The cast features 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 Raymond Walburn as Walter.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Howard Jackson, cinematography is by Joseph Walker, and it was produced by Frank Capra.

Is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town worth watching?

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 405 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is worth a place on your watchlist.

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