New York Town_
Victor Ballard, a happy-go-lucky albeit impoverished sidewalk photographer, shares a New York City studio apartment with Polish immigrant painter Stefan Janowski. The big city doles out joy and misery indiscriminately: In the apartment below Victor and Steve, Gus Nelson learns that his wife has given birth to quintuplets, while the lonely tenant in the apartment below Gus has given up on life and committed suicide.
Starring
Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Robert Preston
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
New York Town was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Overview
Victor Ballard, a happy-go-lucky albeit impoverished sidewalk photographer, shares a New York City studio apartment with Polish immigrant painter Stefan Jano...
New York Town is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (20)
Fred MacMurray
Victor Ballard
Mary Martin
Alexandra Curtis
Robert Preston
Paul Bryson, Jr.
Akim Tamiroff
Stefan Janowski
Lynne Overman
Sam
Eric Blore
Vivian
Fuzzy Knight
Gus Nelson
Cecil Kellaway
Shipboard Host
Oliver Blake
Bender
Edward McNamara
Brody
Eva Gabor
(uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Toots O'Day (uncredited)
John Bagni
The Dip (uncredited)
NB
Nicholas Bela
Hungarian Father (uncredited)
Monte Blue
McAuliffe (uncredited)
Tommy Bond
Willie (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Spectator (uncredited)
Ethel Clayton
(uncredited)
Chester Clute
Mr. Cobbler (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Burt (uncredited)
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What is New York Town about?
Victor Ballard, a happy-go-lucky albeit impoverished sidewalk photographer, shares a New York City studio apartment with Polish immigrant painter Stefan Janowski. The big city doles out joy and misery indiscriminately: In the apartment below Victor and Steve, Gus Nelson learns that his wife has given birth to quintuplets, while the lonely tenant in the apartment below Gus has given up on life and committed suicide.
How long is New York Town?
New York Town has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in New York Town?
The cast of New York Town includes Fred MacMurray, Mary Martin, Robert Preston, Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman.
What is the rating of New York Town?
New York Town has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance