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Best Man Wins

Plot: Jim Smiley has a frog that can jump further than anyone else's frog, and Jim becomes obsessed with entering the frog in all of the local jumping-frog contests, not realizing that his obsession is about to cost him his marriage.
Release Date: Thursday, May 6 1948
77 years ago
Genres: Drama
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Portrait of Edgar BuchananEdgar Buchanan. Edgar Buchanan was 45 in Best Man Wins as 'Jim Smiley'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 20 1903 –
Died: Wed, Apr 04 1979
Portrait of Anna LeeAnna Lee. Anna Lee was 35 in Best Man Wins as 'Nancy Smiley'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 02 1913 –
Died: Fri, May 14 2004
Portrait of Robert ShayneRobert Shayne. Robert Shayne was 47 in Best Man Wins as 'Judge Leonidas K. Carter'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 04 1900 –
Died: Sun, Nov 29 1992
Portrait of Gary GrayGary Gray. Gary Gray was 11 in Best Man Wins as 'Bob Smiley'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 18 1936 –
Died: Tue, Apr 04 2006
Portrait of Hobart CavanaughHobart Cavanaugh. Hobart Cavanaugh was 61 in Best Man Wins as 'Amos'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 21 1886 –
Died: Thu, Apr 27 1950
Portrait of Stanley AndrewsStanley Andrews. Stanley Andrews was 56 in Best Man Wins as 'Sheriff Dingle'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 26 1891 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1969
Portrait of George LynnGeorge Lynn. George Lynn was 42 in Best Man Wins as 'Mr. Crow'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Died: Thu, Dec 03 1964

Crew

Portrait of John SturgesJohn Sturges. John Sturges was 38 in Best Man Wins as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 03 1910 –
Died: Tue, Aug 18 1992
Portrait of Vincent J. FarrarVincent J. Farrar. Vincent J. Farrar was 42 in Best Man Wins as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 06 1905 –
Died: Tue, Sep 26 1950
Portrait of Paul DonnellyPaul Donnelly. Paul Donnelly was 34 in Best Man Wins as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 14 1914 –
Died: Sun, Oct 07 1990
Portrait of Edward HuebschEdward Huebsch. Edward Huebsch was >> in Best Man Wins as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted RichmondTed Richmond. Ted Richmond was 37 in Best Man Wins as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 10 1910 –
Died: Mon, Dec 23 2013
Portrait of James SweeneyJames Sweeney. James Sweeney was 47 in Best Man Wins as 'Editor'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 27 1901 –
Died: Mon, Mar 11 1957
Portrait of Irving KleinIrving Klein. Irving Klein was 45 in Best Man Wins as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 04 1903 –
Died: Fri, Apr 10 1953
Portrait of Mark TwainMark Twain. Mark Twain would have been no older than 74 in Best Man Wins as 'Novel'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 30 1835 –
Died: Thu, Apr 21 1910
Portrait of Helen HuntHelen Hunt. Helen Hunt was >> in Best Man Wins as 'Hair Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter HolscherWalter Holscher. Walter Holscher was 47 in Best Man Wins as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 23 1901 –
Died: Tue, Aug 07 1973
Portrait of James CroweJames Crowe. James Crowe was 30 in Best Man Wins as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Wed, Dec 19 1917 –
Died: Fri, Jun 20 1969
Portrait of Rose LoewingerRose Loewinger. Rose Loewinger was >> in Best Man Wins as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard FogettiHoward Fogetti. Howard Fogetti was 49 in Best Man Wins as 'Sound'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 22 1899 –
Died: Sat, Oct 19 1996
Portrait of Pat SutherlandPat Sutherland. Pat Sutherland was >> in Best Man Wins as 'Grip'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday