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  • Home Town Story (1951)
  • Passed
    61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Home Town Story (1951)
Passed
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After failing to be re-elected, politician Blake Washburn returns home and becomes editor of the local newspaper. When he notices the influence the paper has on the public, he uses it to appeal to potential voters in the next election.
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Director
Writer
Arthur Pierson (written by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Lucien N. Andriot (as Lucien Andriot)
Editor
William F. Claxton (as William Claxton)
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Updated May 18, 1951

Release date
May 18, 1951 (United States)

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Cast

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Jeffrey Lynn
Blake Washburn Blake Washburn   See fewer
Donald Crisp
John MacFarland John MacFarland   See fewer
Marjorie Reynolds
Janice Hunt Janice Hunt   See fewer
Alan Hale Jr.
Slim Haskins Slim Haskins   See fewer
Marilyn Monroe
Iris Martin Iris Martin   See fewer
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Washburn Mrs. Washburn   See fewer
Melinda Casey
Katie Washburn (as Melinda Plowman) Katie Washburn (as Melinda Plowman)   See fewer
Renny McEvoy
Taxi Driver Taxi Driver   See fewer
Glenn Tryon
Kenlock Kenlock   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Berny Miles Berny Miles   See fewer
Griff Barnett
Uncle Cliff Uncle Cliff   See fewer
Virginia Campbell
Phoebe Hartman Phoebe Hartman   See fewer
Harry Harvey
Andy Butterworth Andy Butterworth   See fewer
Nelson Leigh
Dr. Johnson Dr. Johnson   See fewer
Speck Noblitt
Motorcycle Officer Motorcycle Officer   See fewer
Dorothy Adams
Hospital Nurse (uncredited) Hospital Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
John Alvin
Jimmy (uncredited) Jimmy (uncredited)   See fewer
John Archer
Don (uncredited) Don (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Beaumont
Bob MacFarland (uncredited) Bob MacFarland (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Carson
Reporter at Airport (uncredited) Reporter at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Chase
Reporter at Airport (uncredited) Reporter at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Crane
Don (uncredited) Don (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Arriving Barbeque Room Patron (uncredited) Arriving Barbeque Room Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Foulk
Electric Company Worker (uncredited) Electric Company Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Bradford Hatton
Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Keene
Abbott (uncredited) Abbott (uncredited)   See fewer
Nolan Leary
Mine Disaster Spectator (uncredited) Mine Disaster Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Electric Company Worker (uncredited) Electric Company Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Pedestrian Outside Newspaper Office (uncredited) Pedestrian Outside Newspaper Office (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt McHugh
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Parks
Dudley (uncredited) Dudley (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Taggart
Barber (uncredited) Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Teal
Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited) Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Tovey
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited) Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
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