

Magic Town
1947-10-07 · 103 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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- Directors
- William A. Wellman
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures, Robert Riskin Productions, Inc.
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
James StewartRip Smith
Jane WymanMary Peterman
Kent SmithHoopendecker
Ned SparksIke
Wallace FordLou Dicketts
Regis ToomeyEd Weaver
Ann DoranMrs. Weaver
Donald MeekMr. Twiddle
E.J. BallantineMoody
Ann ShoemakerMa Peterman
Mickey KuhnHank Nickleby
Howard FreemanNickleby
Harry HolmanMayor
Mary CurrierMrs. Frisby
Frank FentonBirch
George IrvingSenator Wilton
Selmer JacksonStringer
Robert DudleyDickey
Julia DeanMrs. WiltonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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