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1950·Comedy·1h 43m
7.1
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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.
Directed by George Cukor
washington dc, usa
congress
tycoon
based on play or musical
political satire
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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
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)

Crew

George Cukor
George Cukor
Director
Friedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
S. Sylvan Simon
S. Sylvan Simon
Producer
Earl Bellamy
Earl Bellamy
Assistant Director
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Garson Kanin
Garson Kanin
Theatre Play
Jean Louis
Jean Louis
Costume Design

Popular Reviews

48 reviews
a filmer
a filmer
9.0★ · 06/16/26
Born Yesterday
Well i ought to take this pencil and draw a circle around you

I don't think i could love a film more than i loved this
Well i ought to take this pencil and draw a circle around you

I don't think i could love a film more than i loved this
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Luisa
Luisa
10.0★ · 05/08/26
Born Yesterday
billie dawn el personaje to ever!!!!!!!! recordatorio de que todas esas mujeres trabajando en el cine post guerra y con ganas de decir algo eran simplemente genios
billie dawn el personaje to ever!!!!!!!! recordatorio de que todas esas mujeres trabajando en el cine post guerra y con ganas de decir algo eran simplemente genios
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Diego Ibañez
Diego Ibañez
4.0★ · 03/04/26
Born Yesterday
This is the most obnoxious thing i've ever experienced in my life
This is the most obnoxious thing i've ever experienced in my life
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PoochieVince
PoochieVince
5.0★ · 02/22/26
Born Yesterday
It has charm but it's one of those movies that the filmmaker thinks it's way funnier than is. I could have also used more plot.
It has charm but it's one of those movies that the filmmaker thinks it's way funnier than is. I could have also used more plot.
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Joanna
Joanna
8.0★ · 02/15/26
Born Yesterday
william holden with glasses. that’s it. that’s the review
william holden with glasses. that’s it. that’s the review
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