The Richest Man in Town

"Your Heart Will Tell You: "Here's Grand Entertainment!""

1941 1h 10m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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The conflicting views of two leading citizens in a small town are reconciled when they come across a promoter who is planning to defraud the town. He is reformed by the daughter of one.

“Your Heart Will Tell You: "Here's Grand Entertainment!"”

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Cast

Frank Craven
Abb Crothers
Edgar Buchanan
Pete Martin
Eileen O'Hearn
Mary Martin
Roger Pryor
Tom Manning
Tom Dugan
Jack Leslie
George McKay
Jerry Ross
Jimmie Dodd
Bill
Jan Duggan
Penelope Kidwell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Barton
Writers: Jerry Sackheim, Fanya Foss
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Barton, shot by Philip Tannura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Frank Craven and Edgar Buchanan and Eileen O'Hearn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Your Heart Will Tell You: "Here's Grand Entertainment!"".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0034099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Barton directs. Philip Tannura behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Charles Barton, shot by Philip Tannura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Frank Craven and Edgar Buchanan and Eileen O'Hearn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Your Heart Will Tell You: "Here's Grand Entertainment!"".
7IMDB entry: tt0034099 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.