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Best Man Wins (1948)

1948-05-06 · 1h 18m · EN
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Based on The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras, by Mark Twain.

Jim Smiley has a frog that can jump further than anyone else's frog, and Jim becomes obsessed with entering the frog in all of the local jumping-frog contests, not realizing that his obsession is about to cost him his marriage.

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John SturgesDirectorEdward HuebschWriter

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Edgar BuchananEdgar BuchananJim SmileyAnna LeeAnna LeeNancy SmileyRobert ShayneRobert ShayneJudge Leonidas K. CarterGary GrayGary GrayBob SmileyHobart CavanaughHobart CavanaughAmosStanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsSheriff DingleGeorge LynnGeorge LynnMr. Crow

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What is Best Man Wins about?

Jim Smiley has a frog that can jump further than anyone else's frog, and Jim becomes obsessed with entering the frog in all of the local jumping-frog contests, not realizing that his obsession is about to cost him his marriage.

How long is Best Man Wins?

Best Man Wins has a runtime of 78 minutes.