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73% Critic Match
Born Yesterday
“It's Here AT LAST!”
7.3 / 10• 1950• 1h 43m•NR• English
ComedyRomance
Storyline
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
Cast & Crew
Judy Holliday
Billie Dawn
Lead
Broderick Crawford
Harry Brock
William Holden
Paul Verrall
Howard St. John
Jim Devery
FO
Frank Otto
Eddie
LO
Larry Oliver
Congressman Norval Hedges
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Hedges
GR
Grandon Rhodes
Sanborn
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Cukor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Born Yesterday is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
