Magic Town (1947)

Synopsis: Jimmy Stewart plays Lawrence Smith in this Capraesque tale in which an ambitious pollster finds a small town whose citizens' opinions accurately reflect those of America at large. On discovering... Jimmy Stewart plays Lawrence Smith in this Capraesque tale in which an ambitious pollster finds a small town whose citizens' opinions accurately reflect those of America at large. On discovering this oddity in the darling town of Grandview, Smith plots to exploit this "mathematical miracle." Posing as an insurance salesman along with his two sidekicks, Ike Sloan (Ned Sparks) and Mr. Twiddle (Donald Meek), he romances the local newspaper editor while trying to keep her from discovering his true intentions. The young editor, Mary Peterman (Jane Wyman), has hopes for improving the town with a new civics center. Mary soon proves to be smarter than "Rip" ever anticipated. When she exposes the truth, the resulting publicity threatens to destroy the town and everything it stood for. Screenwriter Robert Riskin made his independent producing debut with this film directed by the great William Wellman. [More]

Starring: James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Regis Toomey, Kent Smith

Starring: James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Regis Toomey, Kent Smith, Ned Sparks, Ann Doran, Donald Meek, Ann Shoemaker

Director: William Wellman

Director: William Wellman
Screenwriter: Robert Riskin
Producer: Robert Riskin
Composer: Roy Webb

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