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Cast & Crew

Ernst Lubitsch
Director
Charles Halton
As Detective
Edwin Maxwell
As Doctor
James Stewart
As Alfred Kralik
Claire Du Brey
As Customer (uncredited)
Charles Arnt
As Policeman (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards
As Woman Customer
Frank Morgan
As Hugo Matuschek

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What is The Shop Around the Corner about? Toggle content

The Shop Around the Corner is a classic romantic comedy that follows Alfred Kralik, a salesman at a leathergoods shop in Budapest, who anonymously corresponds with a woman he falls in love with through the post. Unbeknownst to him, his mystery correspondent turns out to be his coworker Klara Novak, who he initially dislikes. Despite their animosity towards each other, they continue to exchange letters, developing a romance that blossoms into love. As they finally meet in person, their true identities are revealed, and they must confront their feelings for each other amidst their complicated work relationships. With a talented cast, including James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, this film is a timeless tale of love, laughter, and misadventure.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Shop Around the Corner include Sylvia Scarlett, Holiday Inn, Meet Me in St. Louis, Dance, Girl, Dance, Pygmalion, Johnny Frenchman.

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The Shop Around the Corner was released in theaters on January 12, 1940.