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| Babbitt | |
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| Directed by | William Keighley |
| Written by | Mary C. McCall, Jr. Tom Reed (adaptation) Niven Busch (adaptation) Ben Markson (additional dialogue) |
| Based on | Babbitt 1922 novel by Sinclair Lewis |
| Produced by | Samuel Bischoff (uncredited) |
| Starring | Aline MacMahon Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd |
| Cinematography | Arthur L. Todd |
| Edited by | Jack Killifer |
| Music by | Leo F. Forbstein |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | First National Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 74-75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Babbitt is a 1934 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis directed by William Keighley and starring Aline MacMahon, Guy Kibbee and Claire Dodd. The screenplay is about a staid small-town businessman who gets ensnared in shady dealings.
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