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Stranger in Town
Stranger in Town

Stranger in Town

ONE GRAND HOWL FOR ALL THE FAMILY!

Genres

Drama

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Crickle is a tenacious small-town grocer who stubbornly resists the efforts of a monopolistic chain-store firm to purchase his establishment. The chain manager retaliates by cutting off Crickles' supply of produce, whereupon his friends and neighbors save his business by supplying him with goods from their own farms.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

06 August 1931

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Ulysses Crickle

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Marian Crickle

David Manners

David Manners

Jerry Fleming

Raymond Hatton

Raymond Hatton

Elmer Perkins

Noah Beery

Noah Beery

Constable Hilliker

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Ed Brice

Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Mrs. Petrick

Jessie Arnold

Jessie Arnold

Mrs. Barnes

William Bailey

William Bailey

Harvey Company Wholesale Sales Clerk

Louise Carter

Louise Carter

Mrs. Croaker

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

XYZ Grocery Clerk

John Larkin

John Larkin

Jed

Gus Leonard

Gus Leonard

Townsman / Customer

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

J.P. Walker

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Scout

Margaret Mann

Margaret Mann

Mrs. Robinson

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