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Cast
John Nesbitt
as Narrator (voice)
Ray Collins
as Otis Bird
Henry O'Neill
as Vance Clark
Addison Richards
as Fred Baker
Morris Ankrum
as Mayor Charlie Maxwell (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
as Store Owner Welburn Sprague (uncredited)
Mary Currier
as Mrs. Hunter (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
as Frank Hostetter (uncredited)
Herbert Heyes
as General (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
as Citizen at Town Meeting (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime0h 20m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWar, History, Drama
Votes6
DirectorEdward L. Cahn
WritersKarl Kamb, Julian Harmon
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMain Street Today
About Main Street Today
This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional small town's main street, seeing where additional workforce, for increased production of materials needed by the military, might come from.
Directed by Edward L. Cahn, Main Street Today leans on a strong ensemble — John Nesbitt, Ray Collins, Henry O'Neill — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 1944.
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