Home Town Story

It could happen anywhere!

Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Blake Washburn blames manufacturer MacFarland for his defeat in the race for re-election to the state legislature. He takes over his uncle's newspaper to take on big business as an enemy of the people. Miss Martin works in the "Herald" newspaper office. When tragedy strikes, Blake must re-examine his views.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1951-05-18
Run time: 61 minute / 1:1
Director: Arthur Pierson
Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Country: United States of America

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Jeffrey Lynn
as Blake Washburn
Donald Crisp
as John MacFarland
Marjorie Reynolds
as Janice Hunt
Alan Hale Jr.
as Slim Haskins
Marilyn Monroe
as Iris Martin
Barbara Brown
as Mrs. Washburn
Melinda Casey
as Katie Washburn
Renny McEvoy
as Taxi Driver
Glenn Tryon
as Kenlock
Byron Foulger
as Berny Miles
Griff Barnett
as Uncle Cliff
Virginia Campbell
as Phoebe
Harry Harvey
as Andy Butterworth
Nelson Leigh
as Dr. Johnson
Speck Noblitt
as Motorcycle Officer
Dorothy Adams
as Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Patron at Barbecue Room (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
as Electrical Worker (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
as Bob MacFarland (uncredited)
Tom Keene
as Abbott (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Waiter (uncredited)
Ray Teal
as Complaining Electrical Worker (uncredited)
Directing
Arthur Pierson Director

Writing
Arthur Pierson Writer

Editing
William F. Claxton Editor

Directing
Richard Dixon Assistant Director

Production
Arthur Pierson Producer
Ray Heinz Production Manager

Camera
Lucien N. Andriot Director of Photography

Art
Hilyard M. Brown Art Direction

Sound
Louis Forbes Original Music Composer
William Randall Sr. Sound

Art
Claude E. Carpenter Set Decoration

Costume & Make-Up
Robert Littlefield Makeup Artist





















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