

Stranger in Town
1932-08-06 · 66 min · ★ 5.0
Crickle is a tenacious small-town grocer who stubbornly resists the efforts of a monopolistic chain-store firm to purchase his establishment. The chain manager retaliates by cutting off Crickles' supply of produce, whereupon his friends and neighbors save his business by supplying him with goods from their own farms.
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- Directors
- Erle C. Kenton
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Charles 'Chic' SaleUlysses Crickle
Ann DvorakMarian Crickle
David MannersJerry Fleming
Raymond HattonElmer Perkins
Noah BeeryConstable Hilliker
Lyle TalbotEd Brice
Maude EburneMrs. Petrick
Jessie ArnoldMrs. Barnes
William BaileyHarvey Company Wholesale Sales Clerk
Louise CarterMrs. Croaker
John LarkinJed
Gus LeonardTownsman / Customer
Wilfred LucasJ.P. Walker
J. Farrell MacDonaldScout
Margaret MannMrs. RobinsonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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