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On the Town

On the Town

7,0 /10 (299 Votes)
1949 EN 98 min

Overview

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

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Release date

08/12/1949

Votes

299

Popularity

3.4

They Paint The Town With Joy!

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

98 min

Budget

$2,133,000

Revenue

$4,428,000

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Gabey

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Chip

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

Brunhilde Esterhazy

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Claire Huddesen

Jules Munshin

Jules Munshin

Ozzie

Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen

Ivy Smith

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Madame Dilyovska

Alice Pearce

Alice Pearce

Lucy Schmeeler

George Meader

George Meader

Professor

Murray Alper

Murray Alper

Cab Company Owner (uncredited)

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Bette Arlen

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Anne Beck

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bea Benaderet

Bea Benaderet

Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Gladys Blake

Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Waiter (uncredited)

Leonard Bremen

Leonard Bremen

Spectator (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Photo Layout Man (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Peter Chong

Bartender (uncredited)

Dorinda Clifton

Dorinda Clifton

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Francois (uncredited)

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Jeanne Coyne

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Officer Tracy (uncredited)

Helen Eby-Rock

Helen Eby-Rock

Little Girl's Mother (uncredited)

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Clair Freeman

Dancer (uncredited)

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Alex Goudovitch

Miss Turnstiles Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Policeman (uncredited)

No photo

Robert Haines

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Carol Haney

Carol Haney

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

No photo

Timmy Hawkins

Boy in Subway (uncredited)

Bern Hoffman

Bern Hoffman

Shipyard Singer (uncredited)

Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday

Daisy (voice) (uncredited)

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Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.

Boy in Subway (uncredited)

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Richard Kean

Poet Type (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Sign Poster (uncredited)

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Jack G. Lee

Speed Cop (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Max the Photographer (uncredited)

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Gloria Marlen

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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John Marlin

Waiter (uncredited)

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Bert May

Miss Turnstiles Dancer (uncredited)

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Helen McAllister

Kooch Girl (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Spud (uncredited)

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Diane Nance

Little Girl (uncredited)

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Kerry O'Day

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Norman Ollestad

Boy in Subway (uncredited)

William Phillips

William Phillips

Sailor Simkins (uncredited)

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Paul Power

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Edwin Rochelle

Waiter (uncredited)

Alex Romero

Alex Romero

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Reiko Sato

Reiko Sato

Dancer (uncredited)

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

Officer Mulrooney (uncredited)

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Lee Scott

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

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Jack Shea

Tough Marine in Subway (uncredited)

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Robert Smith

Spectator (uncredited)

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Robert R. Stephenson

Man in Subway Station (uncredited)

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Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredited)

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Tyra Vaughn

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams

Robert B. Williams

Police Sergeant (Car 44) (uncredited)

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Bud Wolfe

Speed Cop (uncredited)

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John Chard

John Chard

2015-05-31

⭐ 8

Wonderful town gets a wonderful movie. As would be tradition, the story at the core of On the Town isn't anything to sing from the roof tops, but it plays out as one of MGM's most memorable slices of froth. Propelled by talented stars and singers, it's a musical of comedic delights. Adapted from the successful stage production, charges of being dated and that not all the songs are great, is correct. The dated thing is not always a viable debating tool, but certain stereotype and sexist elements here will ring a little hollow with some folk. Yet if you can just run with it and accept…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2022-07-09

⭐ 7

That old expression about things not being broken not needing fixing springs to mind with this. Messrs. Sinatra, Kelly (who co-directed) and Munshin don their naval uniforms for a 24 hour pass in the Big Apple. Once there, they fall for a pretty diverse trio of dames - Betty Garrett, Ann Miller and Vera-Allen and with the fabulous musical talents of Green/Comden and Bernstein at the helm, we have the perfect ingredients for a day no-one will ever forget. The plot is pretty straightforward, but the musical numbers notably "New York, New York", "On the Town" and "I Can Cook Too" alongside some p…

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