Magic Town

Magic Town

1947, Comedy/Drama, 1h 43m

6 Reviews 100+ Ratings

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Movie Info

A peaceful hamlet takes a turn for the worse after being publicized as a true reflection of average America.

Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

William A. Wellman
Producer:

Robert Riskin, William A. Wellman
Writer:

Robert Riskin
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 7, 1947 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 1, 2015
Runtime:

1h 43m
Distributor:

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

James Stewart
Rip Smith

Jane Wyman
Mary Peterman

Kent Smith
Hoopendecker

Ned Sparks
Ike

Wallace Ford
Lou Dicketts

Regis Toomey
Ed Weaver

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Critic Reviews for Magic Town

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Full Review… Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

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Full Review… Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan

Full Review… Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Full Review… Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat

Full Review… Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Audience Reviews for Magic Town

Nov 18, 2010

Great cast giving excellent performances, fine director. script written by a top flight screenwriter but something is missing and this falls rather flat. Jane Wyman is very good indeed.

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