Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

What does a naïve small-town man do when he unexpectedly inherits 20 million dollars? Exactly: he heads to the big city, where he encounters shrewd power players, all eager to take "the best" from him. However, a chance meeting with a farmer ruined by the Great Depression opens his eyes...

What initially seems like a lighthearted comedy transforms under the direction of Columbia house director Frank Capra into a compelling plea for social conscience. (Florian Widegger)