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On the Town

  • 1hr 38m
  • 71

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

Producer:

Arthur Freed

Writer:

Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jerome Robbins

Release Date:

Dec 30, 1949

Runtime:

1hr 38m

Synopsis

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

Cast

  • Gene Kelly
  • Frank Sinatra
  • Betty Garrett
  • Ann Miller
  • Jules Munshin
  • Vera-Ellen
  • Florence Bates
  • Alice Pearce
  • George Meader
  • Murray Alper

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Metacritic

71
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Based on 8 Critics
6.4

USER SCORE (7)

Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Reviews
75

A fine, freewheeling musical.

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Metacritic review by Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
80

Delightful, athletic stuff with some unusual - but wonderful - location shooting. New York never looked better.

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Metacritic review by Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire
75

For all its silliness, the musical also taps into something existential, thanks to its ticking-clock structure. As the hours slip away and impending separation looms over every note, On the Town becomes a bittersweet reminder that all our days are numbered.

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Josh Larsen
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