Magic Town_
"The guy with the dynamite heart meets the girl with the firecracker eyes!"
Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes.
Starring
James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Kent Smith
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
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Year context
Magic Town was released 79 years ago in 1947.
Overview
Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and...
Magic Town is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 43m.
CAST (20)
James Stewart
Rip Smith
Jane Wyman
Mary Peterman
Kent Smith
Hoopendecker
Ned Sparks
Ike
Wallace Ford
Lou Dicketts
Regis Toomey
Ed Weaver
Ann Doran
Mrs. Weaver
Donald Meek
Mr. Twiddle
E.J. Ballantine
Moody
Ann Shoemaker
Ma Peterman
Mickey Kuhn
Hank Nickleby
Howard Freeman
Nickleby
Harry Holman
Mayor
Mary Currier
Mrs. Frisby
MR
Mickey Roth
Bob Peterman
Frank Fenton
Birch
George Irving
Senator Wilton
Selmer Jackson
Stringer
Robert Dudley
Dickey
Julia Dean
Mrs. Wilton
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Magic Town about?
Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes.
How long is Magic Town?
Magic Town has a runtime of 103 minutes (1h 43m).
Who stars in Magic Town?
The cast of Magic Town includes James Stewart, Jane Wyman, Kent Smith, Ned Sparks, Wallace Ford.
What is the rating of Magic Town?
Magic Town has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance