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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

NR19361h 55mFrank Capra
IMDb 7.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 90%

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"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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What is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) about?

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.

Who stars in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town stars Gary Cooper (Longfellow Deeds), Jean Arthur (Babe Bennett), George Bancroft (MacWade), Lionel Stander (Cornelius Cobb), Douglass Dumbrille (John Cedar). The film was directed by Frank Capra.

How long is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town?

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1936. It is rated NR.

Is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town worth watching?

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 90. Fans of Comedy, Drama, Romance are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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