Summary
The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to his small Southern town, and discovers that there is a plan afoot to tear down Confederate Monument Square. He begins a campaign to rally the townspeople to save the square.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 40GoodWatch 46
IMDb5.9
Audience score20%
Running time
1 h 12 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −28 min on the typical 100
typical 10072Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 126 countries
+116Released
1946
January 24, 1946
80 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking13 of 13
Charles CoburnColonel Will Seaborn Effingham
Joan BennettElla Sue Dozier
William EytheAlbert 'Al' Marbury
Allyn JoslynEarl Hoats
Elizabeth PattersonCousin Emma
Donald MeekDoc Buden
Frank CravenDewey
Thurston HallEd - the Mayor
Cora WitherspoonMrs. Clara Meigs
Emory ParnellJoe Alsobrook
Henry ArmettaJimmy Economy
Stephen DunneProfessor Edward 'Ed' Bland
Roy RobertsArmy Captain Rampey
Directing · 1
- Irving Pichel Director
Writing · 2
- Kathryn Scola Screenplay
- Berry Fleming Novel
Production · 3
- Lamar Trotti Producer
- Frances C. Richardson Researcher
- Gertrude Kingston Research Assistant
Camera · 1
- Edward Cronjager Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Harmon Jones Editor
Sound · 4
- Cyril J. Mockridge Music
- Roger Heman Sr. Sound
- E. Clayton Ward Sound
- Emil Newman Music Director
Art · 2
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Albert Hogsett Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Kay Nelson Costume Design
- Ben Nye Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Fred Sersen Visual Effects
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