City Girl
Seen it?1930 | 88 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans or Far from Heaven, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
A waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the intent of living a better life - but life on the farm has its own challenges.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by F. W. Murnau
- Charles FarrellLem Tustine
- Mary DuncanKate
- David TorrenceLem's Father
- Edith YorkeLem's Mother
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsReaper
- Anne ShirleyMarie Tustine
- Tom McGuireMatey
- Richard AlexanderMac
- Patrick RooneyButch
- Ed BradyReaper