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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936): The Drama Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 7.8 | Dbcult

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Name: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Director: Frank Capra
Released: 1936
Rating: 7.8
Cast: H.B. Warner, George Bancroft, Georgie Cooper, Georgie Billings, Lionel Stander

1936Frank CapraIMDb: 7.8/10

Synopsis

A unassuming greeting card poet from a small town in Vermont heads to New York City upon inheriting a massive fortune and is immediately hounded by those who wish to take advantage of him..

Director

Frank Capra

Cast

Stanley Andrews

H.B. Warner

Gary Cooper

Jean Arthur

Editor's Choice Analysis

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town: Still strangely refreshing

Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a warm blanket but with enough bite to keep you awake, yes. You should watch this tonight if you’re tired of modern irony. If you hate earnestness or think black-and-white films are just "boring history class" material, you’re going to be annoyed by how much ever...

Archivist John

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

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ScoreCult MeterScore

78%Popularity50%

#85Archive Rank#493

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Knowledge Base

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town FAQ

The movie Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was directed by Frank Capra.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was released in the year 1936.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town has an IMDb rating of 7.8 out of 10.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a movie from United States.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is categorised as Drama, Romance, Comedy in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town features Stanley Andrews, H.B. Warner, Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur.

The screenplay for Mr. Deeds Goes to Town was written by Robert Riskin, Clarence Budington Kelland.

If you enjoy Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, you might also like Eva, wo bist du? (1920), The Key to Power (1920), The Great Shadow (1920), Striking Models (1920).

Yes, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Romance qualities.