Buy Me That Town

Buy Me That Town

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Eugene Forde
Produced by Sol C. Siegel
Screenplay by Murray Boltinoff
Harry A. Gourfair
Gordon Kahn
Martin Rackin
Starring Lloyd Nolan
Constance Moore
Albert Dekker
Sheldon Leonard
Barbara Jo Allen
Edward Brophy
Warren Hymer
Music by Victor Young
Cinematography Theodor Sparkuhl
Edited by William Shea
Production
company
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
  • October 3, 1941 (1941-10-03)
Running time
70 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Buy Me That Town is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Murray Boltinoff, Harry A. Gourfair, Gordon Kahn and Martin Rackin. The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Constance Moore, Albert Dekker, Sheldon Leonard, Barbara Jo Allen, Edward Brophy and Warren Hymer. The film was released on October 3, 1941, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

After their boss, racketeer Chink Moran, is drafted by the Army, the crook Rickey Dean and his prizefighter pal Louie Lanzer leave town for a vacation. Their speeding car is stopped in the country and Rickey and Louie come up before Judge Paradise, who issues them a fine. They meet the judge's beautiful daughter, Virginia.

Rickey discovers that the local jail has no bars. Since the town is unincorporated, it is free to raise revenue through fines. Rickey gets a brainstorm to turn the town into a place where fugitives can hide out safely. He buys the town of Middle Village for $40,000 and hires Chink's old mugs and thugs for civic positions like police and fire chief.

Virginia eventually appeals to Rickey to do something good, like reopen the town's factory. Chink is released from the Army and doesn't care for what's going on. A showdown develops between them and Louie temporarily sides with his old boss, but in the end, Rickey ends up with the town and the girl, while Louie invites his friend to give him a good sock on the nose.

Cast

References

  1. "Buy Me That Town (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  2. "Buy-Me-That-Town - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-06.

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