Key to the City (1950)
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46% of users liked it
(116 ratings)
George Sidney directs this pleasant romantic comedy concerning mayoral love. During a convention of mayors in San Francisco, Clarissa Standish (Loretta Young), the mayor of a small town in Maine, meets Steve Fisk (Clark Gable), the down-to-earth leader of a tiny northern California community. During… More George Sidney directs this pleasant romantic comedy concerning mayoral love. During a convention of mayors in San Francisco, Clarissa Standish (Loretta Young), the mayor of a small town in Maine, meets Steve Fisk (Clark Gable), the down-to-earth leader of a tiny northern California community. During the rowdy proceedings of the convention, the two find themselves pushed together frequently, with the typical result -- they fall in love. After the convention, the two head back to Steve's town, where crooked local politician Les Taggart (Raymond Burr) is squaring off against Fisk in a mayoral election. With the help of Clarissa, Steve gears up for his reelection bid. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Sidney II
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 2, 1950 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 23, 1994
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The laughs are hard to come by.
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Cast
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Clark Gable
as Steve Fisk
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Loretta Young
as Clarissa Standish
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Marilyn Maxwell
as Sheila
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Frank Morgan
as Fire Chief Duggan
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Raymond Burr
as Les Taggart
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James Gleason
as Sgt. Hogan
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Lewis Stone
as Judge Silas Standish
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Raymond Walburn
as Mayor Billy Butler
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Pamela Britton
as Miss Unconscious
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Zamah Cunningham
as Mrs. Butler
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Clinton Sundberg
as Clerk
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Bert Freed
as Emmy's Husband
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Emory Parnell
as Council Chairman
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Clara Blandick
as Liza
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Helen Brown
as Woman
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Nana Bryant
as Mrs. Cabot
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Bill Cartledge
as Page Boy
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Edward Earle
as Councilman
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Jack Elam
as Councilman
- Frank Ferguson
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James Flavin
as Cop
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Dorothy Ford
as Miss Construction
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Byron Foulger
as Custodian
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Richard Gaines
as Speaker
- Alex Gerry
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Harry Harvey
as Waiter
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Marvin Kaplan
as Francis
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Marion Martin
as Emmy
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Victor Sen Yung
as Chinese MC
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Charles Smith
as Bellboy
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Pierre Watkin
as Mayor Cabot
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Dick Wessel
as Washer
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Frank Wilcox
as Councilman
- James Harrison
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Shirley Lew
as Elevator Operator
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Roger Moore
as Assistant Clerk
