Our Town

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1940-05-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

90 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (1581 Reviews)

Director:

Sam Wood

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

William Holden Martha Scott Fay Bainter Beulah Bondi

Writer:

Thornton Wilder (play)

Thornton Wilder (screenplay)

Frank Craven (screenplay)

Harry Chandlee (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors.

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