Small Town Girl (1936): Cast
Small Town Girl is a 1936 romantic comedy directed by William A. Wellman, starring Robert Taylor as Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin, Nella Walker and Edgar Kennedy. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Small Town Girl About?
The premise of Small Town Girl without spoilers.
Kay, trapped in a dull rural town, meets handsome, rich Bob Dakin during a drunken night. He asks for directions, drags her out, and impulsively proposes marriage. Kay consents, but sober Bob regrets it. His strict parents force a six‑month sham marriage to avoid scandal, then divorce afterward. Though Bob resents her, Kay hopes he'll change.
Small Town Girl Themes & Keywords
· 16 tags- remade
- tension
- separate bedrooms
- city employee
- quicky marriage
- despair
- bad attitude
- meeting in laws
- avoiding scandal
- romantic rivalry
- sea sickness
- emergency
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- emergency surgery
- newspaper headlines
- drunkenness
- based on novel
Small Town Girl Cast & Characters
Robert Taylor leads the cast as Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin, with Nella Walker as Mrs. Dakin and Edgar Kennedy as Captain Mack. Directed by William A. Wellman; 29 actors are credited in all.
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Director William A. Wellman
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Robert Taylor as Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin - Nella Walker as Mrs. Dakin
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Edgar Kennedy as Captain Mack -
James Stewart as Elmer Clampett
Also Starring in Small Town Girl
· 25 more- Lewis Stone Dr. Dakin
- Andy Devine George Brannan
- Janet Gaynor Katherine 'Kay' Brannan
- Harold Miller Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
- Bert Moorhouse Dance Extra (uncredited)
- Dennis O'Keefe Man Dancing in Tavern (uncredited)
- Douglas Fowley Chick Page (uncredited)
- Claire McDowell Woman in Bed (uncredited)
- George Meeker Dr. Bill Underwood (uncredited)
- Dick Wessel College Boy in Car (uncredited)
- Claire Du Brey Bit Role (uncredited)
- Robert Greig Childers, Dakin's Butler
- Charley Grapewin Dr. Ned Fabre
- Willie Fung So-So
- Elizabeth Patterson Ma Brannan
- Richard Carle Jeffers Cass, J.P. (uncredited)
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- Leonard Carey Concierge (uncredited)
- Isabel Jewell Emily 'Em' Brannan
- Binnie Barnes Priscilla Hyde
- Chester Gan Wing (uncredited)
- Robert Livingston Wedding Celebrant (uncredited)
- Frank Craven Will "Pa" Brannan
- Nora Lane Cissie (uncredited)
- Agnes Ayres Catherine (uncredited)
- Drue Leyton Felicia (uncredited)
More from William A. Wellman
More films directed by William A. Wellman, best-rated first: The Public Enemy, Wings, A Star Is Born and Nothing Sacred.
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Small Town Girl FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Small Town Girl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Small Town Girl?
Small Town Girl runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Small Town Girl released?
Small Town Girl was released on April 10, 1936.
Who directed Small Town Girl?
Small Town Girl was directed by William A. Wellman.
More films by William A. Wellman Who is in the cast of Small Town Girl?
Small Town Girl stars Robert Taylor as Dr. Robert 'Bob' Dakin, Nella Walker as Mrs. Dakin and Edgar Kennedy as Captain Mack, among 29 credited actors.
Does Small Town Girl have a post-credit scene?
No. Small Town Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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