The Music Man

The Music Man

The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!

1962•2h 31m•7.1/10

ComedyFamilyMusicRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(190)

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.

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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Harold Hill

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Marian Paroo

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Marcellus Washburn

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Winthrop Paroo

Hermione Gingold

Hermione Gingold

Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

Paul Ford

Paul Ford

Mayor George Shinn

Pert Kelton

Pert Kelton

Mrs. Paroo

Timmy Everett

Timmy Everett

Tommy Djilas

Susan Luckey

Susan Luckey

Zaneeta Shinn

Peggy Mondo

Ethel

Harry Hickox

Harry Hickox

Charlie Cowell

Jesslyn Fax

Jesslyn Fax

Avis Grubb

Mary Wickes

Mary Wickes

Mrs. Squires

Monique Vermont

Amaryllis

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Constable

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Lester Lonnergan

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Mrs. Hawkes

Max Showalter

Max Showalter

Salesman On Train (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Undertaker

Sarah Seegar

Sarah Seegar

Townswoman

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