Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

March. 25,1948      NR
Rating:
7.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Cary Grant as  Jim Blandings
Myrna Loy as  Muriel Blandings
Melvyn Douglas as  Bill Cole
Reginald Denny as  Henry L. Simms
Sharyn Moffett as  Joan Blandings
Connie Marshall as  Betsy Blandings
Louise Beavers as  Gussie
Ian Wolfe as  Smith
Harry Shannon as  Tesander
Tito Vuolo as  Mr. Zucca

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Reviews

Intcatinfo
1948/03/25

A Masterpiece!

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ThedevilChoose
1948/03/26

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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Mathilde the Guild
1948/03/27

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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Deanna
1948/03/28

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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