Movie: Magic Town

Top 10 Billed Cast

James Stewart
James Stewart

Rip Smith

Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman

Mary Peterman

Kent Smith
Kent Smith

Hoopendecker

Ned Sparks
Ned Sparks

Ike

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford

Lou Dicketts

Regis Toomey
Regis Toomey

Ed Weaver

Ann Doran
Ann Doran

Mrs. Weaver

Donald Meek
Donald Meek

Mr. Twiddle

E.J. Ballantine
E.J. Ballantine

Moody

Ann Shoemaker
Ann Shoemaker

Ma Peterman

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  • Overview

    Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes.

  • Release Date

    1947-10-07

  • Average

    6.7

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

    The guy with the dynamite heart meets the girl with the firecracker eyes!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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