Watch True to Life (1943) Official Trailer
ONLY REAL LIFE COULD BE SO SCREWY! SO SENSATIONAL! SO GOOD!
8 / 10 IMDb December 24, 1943 1h 34m
A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he rents a room with a typical American family and begins to secretly write about their true life antics. The show becomes a big hit, but he begins to feel guilty about his charade when he falls in love with the family's pretty older daughter.
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Runtime
1h 34m
Release Date
December 24, 1943
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Mary Martin
as Bonnie Porter
Franchot Tone
as Fletcher Marvin
Dick Powell
as Link Ferris
Victor Moore
as Pop Porter
Mabel Paige
as Mom Porter
William Demarest
as Uncle Jake
Clarence Kolb
as Mr. Huggins
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Beverly Hudson
as Twips
Raymond Roe
as Clem
Ernest Truex
as Oscar Elkins
Harry Shannon
as Mr. Mason
Stanley Andrews
as Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited)
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Maxine Ardell
as Girl (uncredited)
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Jack Baxley
as Man on Bus (uncredited)
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Edna Bennett
as Woman on Bus (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
as Radio Heavy (uncredited)
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Danny Borzage
as Beggar (uncredited)
Charles Cane
as Expressman (uncredited)
Ken Carpenter
as Announcer (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
as Subway Guard (uncredited)
Production Companies
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