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The Richest Man in Town

  • 1941
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  • 1h 10m
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Edgar Buchanan, Frank Craven, Eileen O'Hearn, and Roger Pryor in The Richest Man in Town (1941)
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Town banker Abb Crothers (Frank Craven) and small-town newspaper publisher Pete Martin (Edgar Buchanan) are basically friends, but are forever feuding, as neither man's views on any given su... Read allTown banker Abb Crothers (Frank Craven) and small-town newspaper publisher Pete Martin (Edgar Buchanan) are basically friends, but are forever feuding, as neither man's views on any given subject match the other's belief. Their friendship is severely tested when Martin prints an ... Read allTown banker Abb Crothers (Frank Craven) and small-town newspaper publisher Pete Martin (Edgar Buchanan) are basically friends, but are forever feuding, as neither man's views on any given subject match the other's belief. Their friendship is severely tested when Martin prints an obituary on Crothers...who is very much alive and kicking.

  • Director
    • Charles Barton
  • Writers
    • Fanya Foss
    • Jerry Sackheim
  • Stars
    • Frank Craven
    • Edgar Buchanan
    • Eileen O'Hearn
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    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Fanya Foss
      • Jerry Sackheim
    • Stars
      • Frank Craven
      • Edgar Buchanan
      • Eileen O'Hearn
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    Frank Craven
    Frank Craven
    • Abb Crothers
    Edgar Buchanan
    Edgar Buchanan
    • Pete Martin
    Eileen O'Hearn
    • Mary Martin
    Roger Pryor
    Roger Pryor
    • Tom Manning
    Tom Dugan
    Tom Dugan
    • Jack Leslie
    George McKay
    • Jerry Ross
    Jimmie Dodd
    Jimmie Dodd
    • Bill
    Jan Duggan
    Jan Duggan
    • Penelope Kidwell
    John Tyrrell
    John Tyrrell
    • Ozzie Williams
    Harry Tyler
    Harry Tyler
    • Cliff Smithers
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    • Frederick Johnson
    Joel Friedkin
    • Ed Gunther
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • Berton
    Erville Alderson
    Erville Alderson
    • Frank the Barber
    Thomas W. Ross
    Thomas W. Ross
    • Dr. Dickinson
    Ferris Taylor
    Ferris Taylor
    • Hawkins the Grocer
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Porter
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    Jessie Arnold
    Jessie Arnold
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    • Director
      • Charles Barton
    • Writers
      • Fanya Foss
      • Jerry Sackheim
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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Obituary
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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      • 1h 10m(70 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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