The Shop Around the Corner poster

Feature film — 1940

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)

8.11h 39mComedy — Drama — Romance

Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.

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A high-signal pick with 883 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Ernst Lubitsch

On screen

Cast & crew

Margaret Sullavan as Klara Novak

Margaret Sullavan

Klara Novak

James Stewart as Alfred Kralik

James Stewart

Alfred Kralik

Frank Morgan as Hugo Matuschek

Frank Morgan

Hugo Matuschek

Joseph Schildkraut as Ferencz Vadas

Joseph Schildkraut

Ferencz Vadas

Sara Haden as Flora

Sara Haden

Flora

Felix Bressart as Pirovitch

Felix Bressart

Pirovitch

William Tracy as Pepi Katona

William Tracy

Pepi Katona

Inez Courtney as Ilona

Inez Courtney

Ilona

Sarah Edwards as Woman Customer

Sarah Edwards

Woman Customer

Edwin Maxwell as Doctor

Edwin Maxwell

Doctor

Charles Halton as Detective

Charles Halton

Detective

Charles Smith as Rudy

Charles Smith

Rudy

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