The Music Man
The Music Man
The Music Man
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1962
2h 31m
7.1(187 votes)
Comedy
Family
Music
Romance

Overview

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' bandleader to raise money before he can skip town.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

32 members
Acting

Robert Preston

Harold Hill

Robert Preston
Acting

Shirley Jones

Marian Paroo

Shirley Jones
Acting

Buddy Hackett

Marcellus Washburn

Buddy Hackett
Directing

Ron Howard

Winthrop Paroo

Ron Howard
Acting

Hermione Gingold

Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

Hermione Gingold
Acting

Paul Ford

Mayor George Shinn

Paul Ford
Acting

Pert Kelton

Mrs. Paroo

Pert Kelton
Acting

Timmy Everett

Tommy Djilas

Timmy Everett
Acting

Susan Luckey

Zaneeta Shinn

Susan Luckey
Acting

Peggy Mondo

Ethel

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Acting

Harry Hickox

Charlie Cowell

Harry Hickox
Acting

Jesslyn Fax

Avis Grubb

Jesslyn Fax
Acting

Mary Wickes

Mrs. Squires

Mary Wickes
Acting

Monique Vermont

Amaryllis

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Acting

Charles Lane

Constable

Charles Lane
Acting

William Fawcett

Lester Lonnergan

William Fawcett
Acting

Barbara Pepper

Mrs. Hawkes

Barbara Pepper
Acting

Max Showalter

Salesman On Train (uncredited)

Max Showalter
Acting

Hank Worden

Undertaker

Hank Worden
Acting

Sarah Seegar

Townswoman

Sarah Seegar
Acting

Milton Parsons

Farmer

Milton Parsons
Acting

Larri Thomas

High School Girl

Larri Thomas
Acting

Colin Kenny

Brighton Townsman (uncredited)

Colin Kenny
Acting

Ronnie Dapo

Norbert Smith

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Acting

Al Bain

Townsman (uncredited)

Al Bain
Acting

Ralph Hart

Young Boy Dancer

Ralph Hart
Acting

Delos Jewkes

Harley MacCauley

Delos Jewkes
Acting

Charles Alvin Bell

Police Officer

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Acting

Natalie Masters

Farmer's Wife (uncredited)

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Acting

Percy Helton

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Percy Helton
Acting

Jack Gordon

Townsman (uncredited)

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Acting

Russell Custer

Townsman (uncredited)

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