Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Directed by Frank Capra

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town movie poster

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.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: en

Production

Cinematographer: Joseph Walker · Composer: Howard Jackson · Editor: Gene Havlick

Production: Columbia Pictures

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