Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

It's Here AT LAST!

1950•1h 43m•7.3/10

ComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(183)

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.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Judy Holliday

Judy Holliday

Billie Dawn

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

Harry Brock

William Holden

William Holden

Paul Verrall

Howard St. John

Howard St. John

Jim Devery

Frank Otto

Eddie

Larry Oliver

Congressman Norval Hedges

Barbara Brown

Barbara Brown

Mrs. Hedges

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Sanborn

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

Helen

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Hotel Worker (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Policeman (uncredited)

Helen Eby-Rock

Helen Eby-Rock

Manicurist (uncredited)

Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Paul Marion

Paul Marion

Interpreter (uncredited)

William Mays

Bellboy (uncredited)

John Morley

John Morley

Native (uncredited)

David Pardoll

Barber (uncredited)

Bhogwan Singh

Bhogwan Singh

Native (uncredited)

Smoki Whitfield

Smoki Whitfield

Bootblack (uncredited)

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