The Richest Man in Town

The Richest Man in Town is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Charles Barton and starring Frank Craven, Edgar Buchanan and Roger Pryor.[2] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

The Richest Man in Town
Theatrical poster for the film
Directed byCharles Barton
Screenplay byFanya Foss
Jerry Sackheim
Story byJerry Sackheim
Produced byJack Fier
StarringFrank Craven
Edgar Buchanan
Eileen O'Hearn
CinematographyPhilip Tannura
Edited byAl Clark
Music byM. W. Stoloff
Production
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Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 12, 1941 (1941-06-12) (US)[1]
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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In a small town bank manager Abb Crothers and newspaper owner Pete Martin have a friendly feud stretching back many years. However Martin goes too far when he published an obituary of the still alive Crothers.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "Richest Man in Town: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  2. ^ Fetrow p.403

Bibliography

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  • Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
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