The Town

Synopsis

The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945. It presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in microcosm by Madison, Indiana. It was created primarily for exhibition abroad, to provide international audiences a more well-rounded view of America, and was therefore produced in more than 20 translations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Director

Josef von Sternberg

Written by

Joseph Krumgold

Studio

U.S. Office of War Information

Released

1 January 1944

Genres

Documentary