Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1936 · 1h 55m

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town poster
Director
Frank Capra
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
Crew
Joseph Walker — Director of Photography Gene Havlick — Editor Howard Jackson — Original Music Composer Robert Riskin — Screenplay Frank Capra — Producer Samuel Lange — Costume Design
Tagline

Rocking America with laughter!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Mr. Deeds Goes to Town — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york citynewspapersmall townpostcardmoneylawyerreporterblack and whitevermontheirtubatuba player
Key Collaborators
Frank Capra Director Joseph Walker Director of Photography Gene Havlick Editor Howard Jackson Original Music Composer Robert Riskin Screenplay Frank Capra Producer Samuel Lange Costume Design
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