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On the Town
On the Town

On the Town

They Paint The Town With Joy!

Genres

MusicComedyRomance

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

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Budget

$2133000

Revenue

$4428000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

7.017/10

Release Date

08 December 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

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)

Bette Arlen

Bette Arlen

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Anne Beck

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)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Peter Chong

Peter Chong

Bartender (uncredited)

Dorinda Clifton

Dorinda Clifton

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Francois (uncredited)

Jeanne Coyne

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)

Clair Freeman

Clair Freeman

Dancer (uncredited)

Alex Goudovitch

Alex Goudovitch

Miss Turnstiles Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Carol Haney

Carol Haney

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Timmy Hawkins

Timmy Hawkins

Boy in Subway (uncredited)

Bern Hoffman

Bern Hoffman

Shipyard Singer (uncredited)

Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday

Daisy (voice) (uncredited)

Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.

Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.

Boy in Subway (uncredited)

Richard Kean

Richard Kean

Poet Type (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Sign Poster (uncredited)

Jack G. Lee

Jack G. Lee

Speed Cop (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Max the Photographer (uncredited)

Gloria Marlen

Gloria Marlen

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

John Marlin

John Marlin

Waiter (uncredited)

Bert May

Bert May

Miss Turnstiles Dancer (uncredited)

Helen McAllister

Helen McAllister

Kooch Girl (uncredited)

Sid Melton

Sid Melton

Spud (uncredited)

Diane Nance

Diane Nance

Little Girl (uncredited)

Kerry O'Day

Kerry O'Day

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Norman Ollestad

Norman Ollestad

Boy in Subway (uncredited)

William Phillips

William Phillips

Sailor Simkins (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

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)

Lee Scott

Lee Scott

"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Shea

Jack Shea

Tough Marine in Subway (uncredited)

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Spectator (uncredited)

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

Man in Subway Station (uncredited)

Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredited)

Tyra Vaughn

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)

Bud Wolfe

Bud Wolfe

Speed Cop (uncredited)

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