Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Movie (1936): Where to watch and stream online

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936, Movie, 1h 55min

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.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic David Parkinson

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...the sequence in which he cries behind the pillar confirms the now-underrated Cooper as one of cinema's most gifted actors.

Read full review at Empire

Ronny Svensson

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Regissören Frank Capra tilldelades rättmätigt en Oscar för sin skarpa regi av Jean Arthur och Gary Cooper! Drama och komedi med ett underliggande tema om moral och att ”do the right thing”!

3 years ago

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Here's a movie description that captures its essence without revealing too much information: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is an endearing tale of love and transformation. It's about Longfellow Deeds, a naive tallow factory owner who inherits $20 million from his late uncle Martin Semple and becomes an overnight sensation in New York City. Deeds must navigate a world full of scheming lawyers, greedy relatives, reporters looking for a scoop - and, of course, romance. He meets Louise "Babe" Bennett, a star reporter who poses as a factory worker to get close to him. What follows is a journey of self-discovery, love, and Deed's decision to use his fortune to create a better world.

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You can stream Mr. Deeds Goes to Town on: Apple TV

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