Born Yesterday

Dec 26, 1950

1h 43m

★ 7.3

It's Here AT LAST!

Overview

Uncouth, loud-mouth junkyard tycoon Harry Brock descends upon Washington D.C. to buy himself a congressman or two, bringing with him his mistress, ex-showgirl Billie Dawn.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Born Yesterday Trailers

Cast

Billie Dawn

Judy Holliday

Harry Brock

Broderick Crawford

Paul Verrall

William Holden

Jim Devery

Howard St. John

Eddie

Frank Otto

Congressman Norval Hedges

Larry Oliver

Mrs. Hedges

Barbara Brown

Sanborn

Grandon Rhodes

Helen

Claire Carleton

Hotel Worker (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Policeman (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Manicurist (uncredited)

Helen Eby-Rock

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