Key to the City (1950)
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George Sidney directs this pleasant romantic comedy concerning mayoral love. During a convention of mayors in San Francisco, Clarissa Standish (Loretta Young), the mayor of a small town in Maine, meets Steve Fisk (Clark Gable), the down-to-earth leader of a tiny northern California community. During the rowdy proceedings of the convention, the two find themselves pushed together frequently, with the typical result -- they fall in love. After the convention, the two head back to Steve's town, where crooked local politician Les Taggart (Raymond Burr) is squaring off against Fisk in a mayoral election. With the help of Clarissa, Steve gears up for his reelection bid. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Clark Gable, Loretta Young, (more)
- Director(s):
- George Sidney
Synopsis of Key to the City
George Sidney directs this pleasant romantic comedy concerning mayoral love. During a convention of mayors in San Francisco, Clarissa Standish (Loretta Young), the mayor of a small town in Maine, meets Steve Fisk (Clark Gable), the down-to-earth leader of a tiny northern California community. During the rowdy proceedings of the convention, the two find themselves pushed together frequently, with the typical result -- they fall in love. After the convention, the two head back to Steve's town, where crooked local politician Les Taggart (Raymond Burr) is squaring off against Fisk in a mayoral election. With the help of Clarissa, Steve gears up for his reelection bid. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
Complete Cast of Key to the City
- Clark Gable - Steve Fisk
- Marilyn Maxwell - Sheila
- Raymond Burr - Les Taggart
- Lewis Stone - Judge Silas Standish
- Pamela Britton - Miss Unconscious
- Clinton Sundberg - Clerk
- Emory Parnell - Council Chairman
- Helen Brown - Woman
- Dorothy Ford - Miss Construction
- Marvin Kaplan - Francis
- Roger Moore - Assistant Clerk
- James Harrison
- Dick Wessel - Washer
- Charles Smith - Bellboy
- Marion Martin - Emmy
- Richard Gaines - Speaker
- James Flavin - Cop
- Nana Bryant - Mrs. Cabot
- Loretta Young - Clarissa Standish
- Frank Morgan - Fire Chief Duggan
- James Gleason - Sgt. Hogan
- Raymond Walburn - Mayor Billy Butler
- Zamah Cunningham - Mrs. Butler
- Bert Freed - Emmy's Husband
- Clara Blandick - Liza
- Jack Elam - Councilman
- Alex Gerry
- Frank Ferguson
- Shirley Lew - Elevator Operator
- Frank Wilcox - Councilman
- Pierre Watkin - Mayor Cabot
- Victor Sen Yung - Chinese MC
- Harry Harvey - Waiter
- Byron Foulger - Custodian
- Edward Earle - Councilman
- Bill Cartledge - Page Boy
- Director(s):
- George Sidney
- Writer(s):
- Robert Riley Crutcher
- Producer(s):
- Z. Wayne Griffin
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