The Shop Around the Corner

Name: The Shop Around the Corner
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1940-01-12
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut, Sara Haden

1940·Movie·NR·99 min·★ 8.1(842)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“EVERY GIRL OR FELLOW WHO EVER KEPT A “BLIND DATE””

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.

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About The Shop Around the Corner

The Shop Around the Corner is a 1940 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The cast is led by Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo.

The Shop Around the Corner was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and made in United States of America. It was released on January 12, 1940, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Writers: Samson Raphaelson
Release date: January 12, 1940
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Shop Around the Corner cast & crew

The Shop Around the Corner was directed by Ernst Lubitsch and written by Samson Raphaelson.

The cast features 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 Felix Bressart as Pirovitch.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Werner R. Heymann, cinematography is by William H. Daniels, and it was produced by Ernst Lubitsch.

Is The Shop Around the Corner worth watching?

The Shop Around the Corner holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 842 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Shop Around the Corner is worth a place on your watchlist.

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