---
title: 'Our Town (1940 film) (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sam Wood'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/our-town-1940-film-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032881/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Our Town (1940 film) (1940)

1940 · 90 min · Drama, Fantasy, Romance · United States

Original title: Our Town

## Synopsis

Our Town is a 1940 American drama romance film adaptation of the 1938 play of the same name by Thornton Wilder, starring Martha Scott as Emily Webb, and William Holden as George Gibbs. The cast also included Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, and Frank Craven. It was adapted by Harry Chandlee, Craven, and Wilder, and directed by Sam Wood.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Frank Craven](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-craven), [Thornton Wilder](https://cinepixo.com/people/thornton-wilder), [Harry Chandlee](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-chandlee)
- **Director:** [Sam Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-wood)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Aaron Copland](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-copland)
- **Producer:** [Sol Lesser](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-lesser)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bert Glennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-glennon)
- **Editor:** [Sherman Todd](https://cinepixo.com/people/sherman-todd)

## Cast

- [Thomas Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-mitchell)
- [Guy Kibbee](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-kibbee)
- [Martha Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/martha-scott)
- [Fay Bainter](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-bainter)
- [Frank Craven](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-craven)
- [Beulah Bondi](https://cinepixo.com/people/beulah-bondi)
- [William Holden](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-holden)
- [Charles Trowbridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-trowbridge)
- [Tom Drake](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-drake)
- [Stuart Erwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-erwin)

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