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Feature film — 1944
The Town (1944)
6.00h 12mDocumentary
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.
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U.S. Office of War Information
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Director: Josef von Sternberg
On screen
Cast & crew
Myron McCormick
Narrator
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