EVERY GIRL OR FELLOW WHO EVER KEPT A “BLIND DATE”
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, released on January 12, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan and Joseph Schildkraut. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 865 ratings.
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Margaret Sullavan
as Klara Novak
James Stewart
as Alfred Kralik
Frank Morgan
as Hugo Matuschek
Joseph Schildkraut
as Ferencz Vadas
Sara Haden
as Flora
Felix Bressart
as Pirovitch
William Tracy
as Pepi Katona
Inez Courtney
as Ilona
Sarah Edwards
as Woman Customer
Edwin Maxwell
as Doctor
Charles Halton
as Detective
Charles Smith
as Rudy
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, written by Samson Raphaelson and Miklós László, produced by Ernst Lubitsch.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 865 ratings.
Ah, epistolary love, delightful. This is the story of Matuschek and Company - - of Mr. Matuschek and the people who work for him. It is just around the corner from Andrassy Street - - on Balta Street, in Budapest, Hungary. Klara Novak seeks work at Hugo Matuschek's Budapest store, after initially being turned down by head clerk Alfred Kralik, she gains employment after impressing the originally gruff Matuschek…
Reviewed on December 28, 2019
Frank Morgan is super in this delightful comedy drama. His general goods store finds itself with a new employee in "Klara" (Margaret Sullavan) who has loads of new techniques and a style that manages to irk long time supervisor "Kralik" (James Stewart). What we know from early on is that both are engaged, enthusiastically, in a pen-pal relationship unaware of the true identities of each other - and their antics as…
Reviewed on June 23, 2022
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The main cast of The Shop Around the Corner (1940) includes Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut and Sara Haden. The film was directed by Ernst Lubitsch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Shop Around the Corner was released on January 12, 1940 and runs for 1h 39m.
The Shop Around the Corner (1940) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 865 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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