Man About Town
1939, English. Directed by Mark Sandrich.
Producer Bob Temple, who's brought an American show to London, loves his star Diana, but she won't take him seriously as a lover. To show her, he picks up stranger Lady Arlington, whose financier husband neglects her. On a weekend at the Arlington country house, Bob is used by both Lady A. and her friend to make their husbands jealous; this works all too well, and Bob is in danger from both husbands.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Mark SandrichDirector
- Jack BennyBob Temple
- Dorothy LamourDiana Wilson
- Edward ArnoldSir John Arlington
- Binnie BarnesLady Arlington
- Monty WoolleyHenri Dubois
- Isabel JeansMme. Dubois
- Phil HarrisTed Nash
- Betty GrableSusan Hayes
- E. E. CliveHotchkiss
- Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonRochester
- Matty MalneckMatty Malneck
- Cecil KellawayHeadwaiter (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 29 June 1939
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Zion Myers, Morrie Ryskind, Allan Scott
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Man About Town runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Man About Town is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Man About Town isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 June 1939. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Man About Town?
Man About Town (1939) was directed by Mark Sandrich and stars Jack Benny, Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold.