CINEMA

The Town

194412m6.0 (3)
Documentary

The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945. It presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in microcosm by Madison, Indiana. It was created primarily for exhibition abroad, to provide international audiences a more well-rounded view of America, and was therefore produced in more than 20 translations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Crew

Josef von Sternberg

Josef von Sternberg

Director

JK

Joseph Krumgold

Writer

GM

George Milburn

Writer

Cast

Myron McCormick

Myron McCormick

Narrator

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