Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

★ 7.5

Release Date:
Apr 09, 1936

Runtime:
1h 55m

Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Description

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.

Director: Frank Capra
Writer: Clarence Budington Kelland, Robert Riskin
Stars: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft
Production: Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Longfellow Deeds
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Babe Bennett
George Bancroft
George Bancroft
MacWade
Lionel Stander
Lionel Stander
Cornelius Cobb
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
John Cedar
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn
Walter
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Judge May
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Mabel Dawson
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
Morrow
John Wray
John Wray
Farmer
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
James Cedar (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Frank (uncredited)
Hank Bell
Hank Bell
Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)
Billy Bevan
Billy Bevan
Cabby (uncredited)
Spencer Charters
Spencer Charters
Mal (uncredited)
Dora Clement
Dora Clement
Party Guest (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Strolling Violinist (uncredited)
George Cooper
George Cooper
Bob (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham
Minor Role (uncredited)
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Meredith (uncredited)
Mary Lou Dix
Shop Girl (uncredited)
Ann Doran
Ann Doran
Girl on Bus (uncredited)
Muriel Evans
Muriel Evans
Theresa (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles K. French
Charles K. French
Unemployed Farmer (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Edward Gargan
Bodyguard (uncredited)
George 'Gabby' Hayes
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Farmer's Spokesman (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
Budington (uncredited)
Paul Hurst
1st Deputy (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Board Member (uncredited)
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Hallor (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint
Edward LeSaint
Dr. Fosdick (uncredited)
Warren Hymer
Warren Hymer
Bodyguard (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
Douglas (uncredited)
Lafe McKee
Lafe McKee
Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George Meeker
George Meeker
Henneberry (uncredited)
Mayo Methot
Mayo Methot
Mrs. Semple (uncredited)
James Millican
James Millican
Interne (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Reporter (uncredited)
Louis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux
Waiter (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Dennis O'Keefe
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
Bud Osborne
Unemployed Farmer in Line and Courtroom (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
The Tailor (uncredited)
Barnett Parker
Barnett Parker
Butler (uncredited)
William Phillips
William Phillips
Cameraman (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi
Paul Porcasi
Italian Opera Board Member (uncredited)
Christian Rub
Christian Rub
Christian Jenson (uncredited)
Hal Price
Hal Price
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
County Hospital Guard (uncredited)
Steve Clark
Steve Clark
Reporter (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Arthur Cedar (uncredited)
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Dr. Emile Von Hallor (uncredited)
Jameson Thomas
Jameson Thomas
Mr. Semple (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Austin
Frank Austin
George Rankin (uncredited)
John W. Austin
Party Guest (uncredited)
Louise Bates
Louise Bates
Minor Role (uncredited)
Bobbie Beal
Chorine (uncredited)
Georgie Billings
Little Boy (uncredited)
John Binns
Old Lawyer (uncredited)
Wyrley Birch
Wyrley Birch
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Beatrice Blinn
Beatrice Blinn
Assistant Secretary (uncredited)
Katherine Block
Nurse (uncredited)
Sammy Blum
Sammy Blum
Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux
Minor Role (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Harry C. Bradley
Anderson (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
Charles Brinley
Farmer (uncredited)
Hal Budlong
Elevator Man (uncredited)
Vera Burnett
Minor Role (uncredited)
Fred Cady
Farmer (uncredited)
Mary Jane Carey
Minor Role (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Jack Cheatham
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
Jack Rube Clifford
Court Policeman (uncredited)
James Conaty
Auditor (uncredited)
Charles Conrad
Charles Conrad
Reporter (uncredited)
Georgie Cooper
Party Guest (uncredited)
Thomas A. Curran
Party Guest (uncredited)
Beatrice Curtis
Secretary (uncredited)
Boyd Davis
Young Lawyer (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Party Guest (uncredited)
Rita Donlin
Minor Role (uncredited)
Walter Downing
Farmer (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Tex Driscoll
Farmer (uncredited)
Adabelle Driver
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Paul Everton
Paul Everton
Farmer (uncredited)
Florence Dudley
Florence Dudley
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bobby Dunn
Bobby Dunn
Minor Role (uncredited)
Peter Duray
Minor Role (uncredited)
Janet Eastman
Shop Girl (uncredited)
Oliver Eckhardt
Oliver Eckhardt
Dr. Emerson (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Jay Eaton
Writer (uncredited)
Carlton Griffin
Carlton Griffin
Party Guest (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer
Adolph Faylauer
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Robert Ellsworth
Policeman (uncredited)
Juanita Fletcher
Minor Role (uncredited)
Octavio Giraud
Farmer (uncredited)
Jack Hatfield
Reporter (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Policeman (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Charlie (uncredited)
Frank Hammond
Information Booth Man (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Beth Hartman
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ralph McCullough
Reporter (uncredited)
Althea Henley
Minor Role (uncredited)
Al Herman
Reporter (uncredited)
Harry Holden
Courtroom Guard (uncredited)
Charles Herzinger
Charles Herzinger
Minor Role (uncredited)
Lew Hicks
Chuck Collins (uncredited)
Fay Holderness
Fay Holderness
Nurse (uncredited)
Frank Holliday
Mr. Dodsworth (uncredited)
Gladden James
Gladden James
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Brookfield (uncredited)
William Irving
William Irving
Writer (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
Party Guest (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
Alphonse Martell
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Frederick Lee
Minor Role (uncredited)
Stella LeSaint
Stella LeSaint
Party Guest (uncredited)
James B. Leong
James B. Leong
Chinese Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Reporter (uncredited)
Lillian Lawrence
Minor Role (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Minor Role (uncredited)
Margarete Matzenauer
Madame Pomponi (uncredited)
Margaret McWade
Margaret McWade
Amy Faulkner (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Robert Milasch
Farmer (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Patricia Monroe
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
Waiter (uncredited)
Edwin Mordant
Edwin Mordant
Board Member (uncredited)
Jack Montgomery
Jack Montgomery
Farmer (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Party Guest (uncredited)
John T. Murray
John T. Murray
Writer (uncredited)
Henry Norton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell
Minor Role (uncredited)
Peggy Page
Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Ethel Palmer
Governess (uncredited)
George Pauncefort
Board Member (uncredited)
Gertrude Pedlar
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Picorri
John Picorri
Board Member (uncredited)
Richard Powell
Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
Reporter (uncredited)
Ky Robinson
Deputy (uncredited)
Frederick Roland
Frederick Roland
Board Member (uncredited)
Adrian Rosley
Italian Interpreter (uncredited)
Lillian Ross
Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Anne Schaefer
Anne Schaefer
Minor Role (uncredited)
Margaret Seddon
Margaret Seddon
Jane Faulkner (uncredited)
Harvey Shepherd
Interne (uncredited)
Antrim Short
Antrim Short
Reporter (uncredited)
Lee Shumway
Lee Shumway
Bailiff (uncredited)
S.S. Simon
S.S. Simon
Farmer (uncredited)
Kay Smith
Minor Role (uncredited)
Pat Somerset
Pat Somerset
Minor Role (uncredited)
Harry Stafford
Board Member (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Policeman (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Beatle Puss (uncredited)
Peggy Terry
Minor Role (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel
Lawyer (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Party Guest (uncredited)
Bess Wade
Minor Role (uncredited)
Pauline Wagner
Phone Operator (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Larry Wheat
Clerk (uncredited)
Lee Willard
Lee Willard
Businessman (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Florence Wix
Minor Role (uncredited)
Vesey O'Davoren
Party Guest (uncredited)

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Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Director
Robert Riskin
Robert Riskin
Screenplay
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
Howard Jackson
Original Music Composer
Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
Irving Lippman
Still Photographer
Samuel Lange
Costume Design
Frances Morris
Stand In
Slim Talbot
Stand In
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
Gene Havlick
Editor
Louis Silvers
Music
John P. Livadary
Sound Director
Edward Bernds
Edward Bernds
Sound Engineer
Roy Davidson
Visual Effects
Clarence Budington Kelland
Story