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The Shop Around the Corner(1940)
Status: Released
Date: 1940-01-12
81%
756 Votes
Time: 1h 39m
EVERY GIRL OR FELLOW WHO EVER KEPT A “BLIND DATE”
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $500,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Shop Around the Corner
Top 10 Billed Cast
Margaret Sullavan
Klara Novak
James Stewart
Alfred Kralik
Frank Morgan
Hugo Matuschek
Joseph Schildkraut
Ferencz Vadas
Sara Haden
Flora
Felix Bressart
Pirovitch
William Tracy
Pepi Katona
Inez Courtney
Ilona
Sarah Edwards
Woman Customer
Edwin Maxwell
Doctor
Video Trailer The Shop Around the Corner
Video: The Shop Around the Corner Trailer
The Shop Around the Corner Trailer
'The Shop Around the Corner' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times
Allan Arkush on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER
Blue Christmas | The Shop Around the Corner | Warner Archive
First Date | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive
Haven't Met Her Yet | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive
How Do You Know? | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive
I Don't Like You | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive
Open HD | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive
The First Letter | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive
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The Shop Around the Corner Trailer - Trailer
'The Shop Around the Corner' | Critics' Picks | The New York Times - Featurette
Allan Arkush on THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER - Featurette
Blue Christmas | The Shop Around the Corner | Warner Archive - Clip
First Date | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive - Clip
Haven't Met Her Yet | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive - Clip
How Do You Know? | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive - Clip
I Don't Like You | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive - Clip
Open HD | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive - Clip
The First Letter | The Shop Around The Corner | Warner Archive - Clip
![The Shop Around the Corner | Promo [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre](https://img.youtube.com/vi/khWff98Q24k/sddefault.jpg)
The Shop Around the Corner | Promo [HD] | Coolidge Corner Theatre - Teaser
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