Their love affair was the talk of our town!
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life and death in this small community.
Our Town (1940) is a drama and romance film directed by Sam Wood, released on May 24, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter and Beulah Bondi. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 38 ratings.
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William Holden
as Georges Gibbs
Martha Scott
as Emily Webb
Fay Bainter
as Mrs Gibbs
Beulah Bondi
as Mrs Webb
Thomas Mitchell
as Doc Gibbs
Guy Kibbee
as Mr. Webb
Frank Craven
as Mr. Morgan
Stuart Erwin
as Howie Newsome
Ruth Tobey
as Rebecca Gibbs
Doro Merande
as Mrs. Soames
Charles Trowbridge
as Dr. Ferguson, the wedding minister
Philip Wood
as Simon Stimson
Directed by Sam Wood, written by Thornton Wilder, Frank Craven and Harry Chandlee, produced by Sol Lesser.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 38 ratings.
There is a certain heartwarming stability to the message delivered in this otherwise rather pedestrian tale of the lives of the citizens of a small New Hampshire town where the horse still prevails over the motor car. The other thing that is very noticeable about “Grover’s Corners” is it’s proliferation of churches. Just about every denomination barring voodoo is represented and these form a bedrock for it’s…
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Our Town (1940) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Our Town (1940) includes William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi and Thomas Mitchell. The film was directed by Sam Wood. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Our Town was released on May 24, 1940 and runs for 1h 30m.
Our Town (1940) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 38 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Our Town trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
