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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Film character

Mabel Dawson

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936

played by Ruth Donnelly

7.8/10 · 25,199 votes ComedyDramaRomance

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The film

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When small-town boy meets big-city girl anything can, and does, happen.

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Also in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  1. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    Cornelius Cobb Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 played by Lionel Stander
  2. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    John Cedar Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 played by Douglass Dumbrille
  3. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    Longfellow Deeds Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 played by Gary Cooper
  4. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    Louise 'Babe' Bennett Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 played by Jean Arthur

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  2. Tolkien
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  3. The Vast of Night
    Mabel Blanche The Vast of Night 2019 played by Gail Cronauer
  4. Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
    Mabel Darcy Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy 2025 played by Mila Jankovic
  5. A Woman Under the Influence
    Mabel Longhetti A Woman Under the Influence 1974 played by Gena Rowlands
  6. The House
    Mabel (segment: I) The House 2022 played by Mia Goth
  7. Swing Time
    Mabel Anderson Swing Time 1936 played by Helen Broderick
  8. Dead Man's Wire
    Mabel Hall Dead Man's Wire 2025 played by Kelly Lynch