The Richest Man in Town is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Frank Craven, Edgar Buchanan and Roger Pryor.[2] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
| The Richest Man in Town | |
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 Theatrical poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Charles Barton |
| Screenplay by | Fanya Foss Jerry Sackheim |
| Story by | Jerry Sackheim |
| Produced by | Jack Fier |
| Starring | Frank Craven Edgar Buchanan Eileen O'Hearn |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | Al Clark |
| Music by | M. W. Stoloff |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
In a small town bank manager Abb Crothers and newspaper owner Pete Martin have a friendly feud stretching back many years. However Martin goes too far when he published an obituary of the still alive Crothers.
Cast edit
- Frank Craven as Abb Crothers
- Edgar Buchanan as Pete Martin
- Eileen O'Hearn as Mary Martin
- Roger Pryor as Tom Manning
- Tom Dugan as Jack Leslie
- George McKay as Jerry Ross
- Jimmy Dodd as Bill
- Jan Duggan as Penelope Kidwell
- John Tyrrell as Ozzie Williams
- Harry Tyler as Cliff Smithers
- Will Wright as Frederick Johnson
- Joel Friedkin as Ed Gunther
- Erville Alderson as Jenkins
- Thomas Ross as Dr. Dickenson
- Eddie Earle as Berton
- Ferris Taylor as Perkins
- George Guhl as Sheriff
- Netta Packer as Miss Andrews
- William Gould as Thorpe
- Kathryn Sheldon as Martha
References edit
- ^ "Richest Man in Town: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
- ^ Fetrow p.403
Bibliography edit
- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links edit
- The Richest Man in Town at IMDb
- The Richest Man in Town at the TCM Movie Database
- The Richest Man in Town at the American Film Institute Catalog
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