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On the Town
Directed by
Gene Kelly
,
Stanley Donen
Passed
1949
1h 38m
Musical
,
Comedy
,
and more
7.3
94%
83%
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Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
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Cast of On the Town
Gene Kelly
Gabey / Director
Frank Sinatra
Chip
Betty Garrett
Brunhilde Esterhazy
Ann Miller
Claire Huddesen
Jules Munshin
Ozzie
Vera-Ellen
Ivy Smith
Florence Bates
Madame Dilyovska
Alice Pearce
Lucy Schmeeler
George Meader
Professor
Murray Alper
Cab Company Owner (uncredited)
Bette Arlen
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Anne Beck
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bea Benaderet
Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Waiter (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
Spectator (uncredited)
Don Brodie
Photo Layout Man (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Claire Carleton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Peter Chong
Bartender (uncredited)
Dorinda Clifton
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Hans Conried
Francois (uncredited)
Jeanne Coyne
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Thomas J. Dugan
Officer Tracy (uncredited)
Helen Eby-Rock
Little Girl's Mother (uncredited)
Clair Freeman
Dancer (uncredited)
Alex Goudovitch
Miss Turnstiles Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Policeman (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Carol Haney
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Timmy Hawkins
Boy in Subway (uncredited)
Bern Hoffman
Shipyard Singer (uncredited)
Judy Holliday
Daisy (voice) (uncredited)
Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.
Boy in Subway (uncredited)
Richard Kean
Poet Type (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Sign Poster (uncredited)
Jack G. Lee
Speed Cop (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Max the Photographer (uncredited)
Gloria Marlen
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
John Marlin
Waiter (uncredited)
Bert May
Miss Turnstiles Dancer (uncredited)
Helen McAllister
Kooch Girl (uncredited)
Sid Melton
Spud (uncredited)
Diane Nance
Little Girl (uncredited)
Kerry O'Day
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Norman Ollestad
Boy in Subway (uncredited)
William Phillips
Sailor Simkins (uncredited)
Paul Power
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edwin Rochelle
Waiter (uncredited)
Alex Romero
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Reiko Sato
Dancer (uncredited)
Frank J. Scannell
Officer Mulrooney (uncredited)
Lee Scott
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Tough Marine in Subway (uncredited)
Robert Smith
Spectator (uncredited)
Robert R. Stephenson
Man in Subway Station (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle
Dancer (uncredited)
Tyra Vaughn
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Dick Wessel
Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Police Sergeant (Car 44) (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe
Speed Cop (uncredited)
Stanley Donen
Director
Adolph Green
Writer
Jerome Robbins
Writer
Betty Comden
Writer
Leonard Bernstein
Writer
Arthur Freed
Producer
On the Town Ratings & Reviews
Mister Arn
May 21, 2025
"On the Town" is an old-style Hollywood musical. It's light on plot but full of lighthearted banter, dancing, and singing.
Bob Blanchett
April 11, 2025
24 hours. One City. Three Sailors. Three Girls. One Dinosaur. So many laughs from a Skinny Runt. And Dancing to die for. Enjoy!
Associated Press
Bob Thomas
A bright Christmas confection.
Filmspotting
Adam Kempenaar
It's hard to make a good musical with mediocre songs... One exception... the sweetness and gracefulness [of Gene Kelly and Vera-Ellen] in "Main Street."
LarsenOnFilm
Josh Larsen
...the movie belongs to its women.
Medium
Chris Barsanti
...as fresh as the day it was minted.
CinePassion
Fernando F. Croce
Kelly and Donen take the MGM musical outdoors, the New York minute is stretched to 24 hours
Chicago Reader
Dave Kehr
A fine, freewheeling musical.
TV Guide
On the Town is so energetic and vital that the screen barely contains it.
Film and Felt
Gabe Leibowitz
Its aww-shucks charm becomes hard to resist as the three sailors dart around Manhattan, looking for culture, sights, and, of course, 24-hour love.
Variety
Variety Staff
The pep, enthusiasm and apparent fun the makers of On the Town had in putting it together comes through to the audience and gives the picture its best asset.
DVDTalk.com
David Cornelius
With Donen and Kelly at the musical helm, it's no surprise that the song-and-dance numbers are top notch.
Movie Metropolis
John J. Puccio
It's romp, it's a romance, it's a songfest, it's everything that has now become rather passe in a musical comedy.
Filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti
...as fresh as the day it was minted.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
A lively and brash musical comedy spectacle.
Nick's Flick Picks
Nick Davis
Disappointingly flat musical; if you're after a Kelly/Sinatra pairing, you'll do better with Anchors Aweigh (and even that is no masterpiece).
Blunt Review
Emily Blunt
Simply wonderful and a time capsule to boot!
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
Gaiety, rhythm, humor and a good, wholesome dash of light romance have been artfully blended together in this bright Technicolored comedy.
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