Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
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1948
1h 34m
7.0(188 votes)
Comedy

Overview

An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.

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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

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4 videos

Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Cary Grant

Jim Blandings

Cary Grant
Acting

Myrna Loy

Muriel Blandings

Myrna Loy
Acting

Melvyn Douglas

Bill Cole

Melvyn Douglas
Acting

Reginald Denny

Henry L. Simms

Reginald Denny
Acting

Sharyn Moffett

Joan Blandings

Sharyn Moffett
Acting

Connie Marshall

Betsy Blandings

Connie Marshall
Acting

Louise Beavers

Gussie

Louise Beavers
Acting

Ian Wolfe

Smith

Ian Wolfe
Acting

Harry Shannon

Tesander

Harry Shannon
Acting

Tito Vuolo

Mr. Zucca

Tito Vuolo
Acting

Nestor Paiva

Joe Appollonio

Nestor Paiva
Acting

Jason Robards Sr.

John Retch

Jason Robards Sr.
Acting

Lurene Tuttle

Mary

Lurene Tuttle
Acting

Lex Barker

Carpenter Foreman

Lex Barker
Acting

Emory Parnell

Mr. PeDelford

Emory Parnell
Acting

Stanley Andrews

Mr. Murphy (uncredited)

Stanley Andrews
Acting

Robert Bray

Workman (uncredited)

Robert Bray
Acting

Don Brodie

Charlie - Painter (uncredited)

Don Brodie
Acting

Cliff Clark

Jones (uncredited)

Cliff Clark
Acting

Kernan Cripps

Policeman (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps
Acting

Frank Darien

Judge Quarles (uncredited)

Frank Darien
Acting

Hal K. Dawson

Harry Selby (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson
Acting

Mike Lally

Hurried Diner (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

Gene Leslie

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Charles Middleton

Wrecker (uncredited)

Charles Middleton
Acting

Franklin Parker

Simpson (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Ralph Stein

Proprietor (uncredited)

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Acting

Dan Tobin

Bunny Funkhauser (uncredited)

Dan Tobin
Acting

Friedrich von Ledebur

Workman (uncredited)

Friedrich von Ledebur
Acting

Bud Wiser

Customer (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Will Wright

Eph Hackett (uncredited)

Will Wright

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