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The Shop Around the Corner

  • 1940
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
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8.0/10
35K
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James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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ComedyDramaRomance

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

  • Director
    • Ernst Lubitsch
  • Writers
    • Samson Raphaelson
    • Miklós László
    • Ben Hecht
  • Stars
    • Margaret Sullavan
    • James Stewart
    • Frank Morgan
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Samson Raphaelson
      • Miklós László
      • Ben Hecht
    • Stars
      • Margaret Sullavan
      • James Stewart
      • Frank Morgan
    • 194User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart, Felix Bressart, Frank Morgan, and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
    James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

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    Margaret Sullavan
    Margaret Sullavan
    • Klara Novak
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • Alfred Kralik
    Frank Morgan
    Frank Morgan
    • Hugo Matuschek
    Joseph Schildkraut
    Joseph Schildkraut
    • Ferencz Vadas
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Flora
    Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    • Pirovitch
    William Tracy
    William Tracy
    • Pepi Katona
    Inez Courtney
    Inez Courtney
    • Ilona
    Sarah Edwards
    Sarah Edwards
    • Woman Customer
    Edwin Maxwell
    Edwin Maxwell
    • Doctor
    Charles Halton
    Charles Halton
    • Detective
    Charles Smith
    Charles Smith
    • Rudy
    Charles Arnt
    Charles Arnt
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Blair
    • Customer Recognizing Matuschek
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Carr
    Mary Carr
    • Grandmother
    • (uncredited)
    Mabel Colcord
    Mabel Colcord
    • Aunt Anna
    • (uncredited)
    Claire Du Brey
    Claire Du Brey
    • Customer
    • (uncredited)
    William Edmunds
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Samson Raphaelson
      • Miklós László
      • Ben Hecht(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Even though Margaret Sullavan was infamous for her quick temper and disdainful attitude towards Hollywood, James Stewart counted working with her as one of the great joys of his professional career. And because he knew her personally, he was more equipped than most of the cast and crew members to deal with her frequent and volatile emotional outbursts.
    • Goofs
      After dismissing his employees for the night, Mr. Matuschek sees Vadas leave the shop. As he watches him close the door, you can clearly hear off camera directions that sound like "turn" and "he's gone."
    • Quotes

      Doctor: Pardon me Mr. Katona? Precisely what position do you hold with Matuschek and Company?

      Pepi Katona: Well, I would describe myself as a contact man. I keep contact between Matuschek and Company and the customers... on a bicycle.

      Doctor: You mean, an errand boy?

      Pepi Katona: Doctor, did I call you a pill-peddler?

    • Crazy credits
      Opening Card: 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 Strreet, in Budapest, Hungary.
    • Alternate versions
      Has been broadcast in a colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in 100 Years of Comedy (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Ochi Tchornya (Dark Eyes)
      (uncredited)

      Traditional Russian folk song

      Played by the cigarette case and later by the string quartet at the cafe

    User reviews194

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    10/10
    A Christmas Delight
    I have lost count of just how many times I have seen this movie - I probably know the entire dialog backwards - yet I am drawn to it time and again.

    Set in Hungary, a young Jimmy Stewart plays the eligible bachelor "Kralik" who becomes the secret admirer of Margaret Sullavan's innocent "Klara". Kralik secretly becomes Klara's pen-friend, and at work together Klara confides in Kralik about the content of his (Kralik's) letters. Clearly Kralik is besotted with Klara - but is unable to make his feelings known whilst he is in competition with the "pen-friend". Confused? Well you wont be - this story has a sweet, almost sugary ending - but we all know it is the ending we all want.

    Other characters worth mentioning are Frank Morgan playing his usual role, this time as the shop's owner "Hugo Matuschek", Felix Bressart as "Pirovitch", Kralik's confidant. Joseph Schildkraut as the womanising arrogant "Vadas" - so well played that you cannot help but hate him right from the beginning.

    Finally William Tracy who manages to endear himself to us all with his over-confident upstart of a shop junior "Pepi Katona".

    Recently re-made as "You've Got Mail" starring Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan for me is not as good as the original - although I suspect younger audiences would disagree.

    If this film is on in your area over Christmas, I suggest you pour yourself a nice glass of wine, put a log on the fire and have a box of Kleenex handy.
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    • iandcooper
    • Oct 4, 2004

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shopworn Angel
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,368
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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