The Town (1944)
The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945. It presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in microcosm by Madison, Indiana. It was created primarily for exhibition abroad, to provide international audiences a more well-rounded view of America, and was therefore produced in more than 20 translations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
- Date of release
- 1944-01-01
- TMDB
- 6.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 12m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Josef von Sternberg
Casting
- Myron McCormick — Narrator
Interesting facts
The Town is a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1943. The documentary, depicting the American Midwestern city of Madison, Indiana was filmed by Josef von Sternberg in 1943 and released in 1945.
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