The read
A Balasaur Score of 76 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 80% of the 235 1940s comedy movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic71/100
301 audience votes
Key crew
- Stanley DonenDirector
- Gene KellyDirector
- Adolph GreenScreenplay
- Betty ComdenScreenplay
- Roger EdensOriginal Music Composer
- Lennie HaytonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gene KellyGabey
- Frank SinatraChip
- Betty GarrettBrunhilde Esterhazy
- Ann MillerClaire Huddesen
- Jules MunshinOzzie
- Vera-EllenIvy Smith
- Florence BatesMadame Dilyovska
- Alice PearceLucy Schmeeler
- George MeaderProfessor
- Murray AlperCab Company Owner (uncredited)
- Bette Arlen"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
- Anne BeckNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Stills
Movies like On the Town
Themes
new york citymusicalu.s. navyconey islandsailornew york subwayanthropologistempire state buildingturnstileshore leave