When small-town innocent Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper) heads to New York to collect a 20 million dollor inheritance, he ends up a target of ridicule thanks to Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur), a cynical reporter whose demeaning stories have made him the joke of the city. So when he discovers his sweet and unassuming new girlfriend is actually the hardboiled Bennett in disguise, a disillusioned Deeds decides to give his fortune away, an act of charity his crooked lawyer will stop at nothing to prevent. Winner of the 1936 Academy Award for Best Director, Frank Capra’s MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN is the quintessential screwball comedy, an irresistible blend of laughter, wit and romance.

when a small-town idealist (gary cooper) goes to new york to collect a $20 million inheritance, he finds romance with wisecracking journalist jean arthur, becomes the target of ruthless businessmen and relatives, and finally decides to give his fortune away because it's so much trouble.

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Director	Frank Capra
Actor	Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, Lionel Stander, George Bancroft, Douglass Dumbrille
Label	Sony Pictures

Genre	Drama Comedy Romanticism
Content	DVD
FSK / age rating	from age 0
Publication date	01.02.2000
Audio	English (Dolby Digital), Spanish (Dolby Digital)
Subtitles	English, Spanish, Korean, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai
Extras	Filmographies, Theatrical trailer, Commentary, Production notes
Length	115 Minutes
Screen	1.33:1
Year of production	1936
Original title	Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Version	US Version
Region code	1

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neinein

Written on 22. February 2004 by jaja.

etwas vom Besten!
mr. deeds

Written on 19. June 2005 by detlev.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

noch ein klassiker, den man einfach gesehen haben muss!