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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 164

The Inside Story

194887 minUnited States

Video edition: YouTube
Original language: English
This copy runs: 88:12
Subtitles: English

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Synopsis

During the 1933 banking shutdown, a Vermont town struggles with debts and stalled business. Money left in an inn's safe is mistaken for a payment and begins circulating. One misunderstanding sets off a chain of transactions that changes several residents' prospects.

Cast

Marsha Hunt

Francine Taylor

William Lundigan

Waldo 'Bill' Williams

Charles Winninger

Uncle Ed

Gail Patrick

Audrey O'Connor

DirectorsAllan Dwan

Historical context

The real 1933 Bank Holiday supplies the background for a fictional demonstration of money moving through a community. The comedy makes a national financial crisis legible through small local obligations.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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Marsha Hunt — CBS Television · Public domain
William Lundigan — Communications Counselors, Hollywood (public relations company) · Public domain
Charles Winninger — The ad was produced by General Foods/Maxwell House. Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia · Public domain
Gail Patrick — RKO Radio Pictures, no photographer credited · Public domain

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