IMDb >
Buy Me That Town (1941)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsBuy Me That Town (1941) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
3 October 1941 (USA) moreGenre:
ComedyPlot:
With the gang business washed up, Rickey Deane, suave first lieutenant to racketeer Chink Moran, and Louie Lanzer... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
A forgotten gem. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lloyd Nolan | ... | Rickey Deane |
| Constance Moore | ... | Virginia Paradise |
| Albert Dekker | ... | Louie Lanzer |
| Sheldon Leonard | ... | Chink Moran |
| Barbara Jo Allen | ... | Henriette Teagarden |
| Edward Brophy | ... | Ziggy |
| Warren Hymer | ... | Crusher Howard |
| Horace McMahon | ... | Fingers Flint |
| Richard Carle | ... | Judge Paradise |
| Olin Howland | ... | Constable Sam Smedley (as Olin Howlin) |
| Rod Cameron | ... | Gerard |
| Russell Hicks | ... | Malcolm |
 | Charles Lane | ... | J. Montague Gainsborough |
 | Edwin Maxwell | ... | P.V. Baxter |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Carlton Williams |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
70 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
USA:Approved (PCA #7233)Fun Stuff
Trivia:
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Buy Me That Town (1941)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| This Marriage Business | Riding the Wind | Midnight Court | Call Northside 777 | The Spider Returns |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | IMDb Comedy section |
| IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
"Buy Me That Town" is comedy that now seems to be sadly locked away in Twentieth Century - Fox's film vault. Hopefully , it still exists, and will be rediscovered some day. The script was based on a Damon Runyon story about a racketeer, played by the always excellent Lloyd Nolan, who buys a bankrupt small town, in order to exploit it for taxes, and make it an asylum, or a safe haven for crooks needing protection from the law. Crooks, that is, willing to pay big bucks for that privilege! The local jail turns in quite a place. Bread and water is replaced champagne and steak. As the word gets around, felons from all over descend on the town for safety, and a darn good time. Of course, there are lots of complications, and this cozy relationship of housing big time criminals turns out to have negative aspects -- to say the very least! Eventually, the cynical Nolan turns in to a nice guy, and even brings in a war plant to revive the town's economy. A wonderful cast, and excellent direction from veteran Eugene Forde make this film a delight.