Born Yesterday_
"It's Here AT LAST!"
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
Starring
Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Born Yesterday was released 76 years ago in 1950.
Overview
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgir...
Born Yesterday is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (19)
Judy Holliday
Billie Dawn
Broderick Crawford
Harry Brock
William Holden
Paul Verrall
Howard St. John
Jim Devery
FO
Frank Otto
Eddie
LO
Larry Oliver
Congressman Norval Hedges
Barbara Brown
Mrs. Hedges
Grandon Rhodes
Sanborn
Claire Carleton
Helen
Chet Brandenburg
Hotel Worker (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Policeman (uncredited)
Helen Eby-Rock
Manicurist (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Paul Marion
Interpreter (uncredited)
WM
William Mays
Bellboy (uncredited)
John Morley
Native (uncredited)
DP
David Pardoll
Barber (uncredited)
Bhogwan Singh
Native (uncredited)
Smoki Whitfield
Bootblack (uncredited)
STUDIOS (1)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
103 min (1h 43m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.3/10 (183 votes)
Popularity
9
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Born Yesterday about?
Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.
How long is Born Yesterday?
Born Yesterday has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Born Yesterday?
The cast of Born Yesterday includes Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden, Howard St. John, Frank Otto.
What is the rating of Born Yesterday?
Born Yesterday has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 183 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance