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True to Life
1 hour 34 minutes1943-12-24
6.0
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A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he rents a room with a typical American family and begins to secretly write about their true life antics. The show becomes a big hit, but he begins to feel guilty about his charade when he falls in love with the family's pretty older daughter.
Cast
![Mary Martin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ubJAC2E0RVQqF6o2SlYLlkrayPt.jpg)
Mary Martin
Bonnie Porter
![Franchot Tone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dI6TE8qane88wOkZGG6alMFjpcu.jpg)
Franchot Tone
Fletcher Marvin
![Dick Powell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//msDrFPoalt7oWWK9S1ELCgSF3R2.jpg)
Dick Powell
Link Ferris
![Victor Moore](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dvy5d3rno0sjnW9zMdDS9dimuPw.jpg)
Victor Moore
Pop Porter
![Mabel Paige](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//khc3P9c1O7x3Qi1zDpOp5gZ0ndr.jpg)
Mabel Paige
Mom Porter
![William Demarest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yNr9tzg17nMsrfxqriaWg7PEBlV.jpg)
William Demarest
Uncle Jake
![Clarence Kolb](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yXKI1161lk7bi5OPma3MkJhSAm3.jpg)
Clarence Kolb
Mr. Huggins
![Beverly Hudson](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Beverly Hudson
Twips
![Raymond Roe](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//d1GhnubRuUpdQzJDluxJ1D2u6ty.jpg)
Raymond Roe
Clem
![Ernest Truex](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8FA4y7tbIqjWpGtYRlTkh7lYy9f.jpg)
Ernest Truex
Oscar Elkins
![Harry Shannon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dxa8n4TvxNv0xUX9JXqVw8trZXR.jpg)
Harry Shannon
Mr. Mason
![Stanley Andrews](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zAW09eb1f0g4OPtNkJk83ej1os5.jpg)
Stanley Andrews
Frank (Bakery Foreman) (uncredited)
![Maxine Ardell](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Maxine Ardell
Girl (uncredited)
![Jack Baxley](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Jack Baxley
Man on Bus (uncredited)
![Edna Bennett](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Edna Bennett
Woman on Bus (uncredited)
![Billy Bletcher](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ncapDtCeDsMJxEKFXocJTFfnpau.jpg)
Billy Bletcher
Radio Heavy (uncredited)
![Danny Borzage](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Danny Borzage
Beggar (uncredited)
![Charles Cane](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vc5xFe2MJuK1lzDNBZtsqNxVVJP.jpg)
Charles Cane
Expressman (uncredited)
![Ken Carpenter](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Ken Carpenter
Announcer (uncredited)
![Eddy Chandler](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//xjGYGqXJYgp6U2omeUTdzxHoDAj.jpg)
Eddy Chandler
Subway Guard (uncredited)
![Ethel Clayton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pEKusLCieVqAOEfRB2CXAtibTeZ.jpg)
Ethel Clayton
Woman (uncredited)
![Frank Coleman](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Frank Coleman
Man on Bus (uncredited)
![Heinie Conklin](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//37E72Hv6GpN4FbjIeMZgSToifsl.jpg)
Heinie Conklin
Man on Street (uncredited)
![Yvonne De Carlo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//cldx7C9iQlVJIdrPWbGlu2HidVW.jpg)
Yvonne De Carlo
Girl (uncredited)
![Marjorie Deanne](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//avOX6py4RSdkEyVoMYs7mkVeLOE.jpg)
Marjorie Deanne
Girl (uncredited)
![Vernon Dent](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hIZai6jeEnoomMjlJm2bhHSQ15O.jpg)
Vernon Dent
Man (uncredited)
![Ann Doran](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//t6q0svIGjotyJQgxr74pKz6462g.jpg)
Ann Doran
Radio Kitty (uncredited)
![Betty Farrington](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Betty Farrington
Mrs. Barkow (uncredited)
![Jack Gardner](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Jack Gardner
Radio Man (uncredited)
![Dorothy Granger](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//3iNHKiEQ0wx2bTYMzG2YdRz28HK.jpg)
Dorothy Granger
Dancer (uncredited)
![Harry Hayden](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vI8i4TS6egKqXOqQrUQaBmP0mUq.jpg)
Harry Hayden
Radio Pop (uncredited)
![Grace Hayle](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8wijnbZLJ8t4TBeP0rog0RbQGtY.jpg)
Grace Hayle
Woman (uncredited)
![John Hiestand](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
John Hiestand
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
![Esther Howard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uzDNnWslkr0B5oIMlqW6alS4NNm.jpg)
Esther Howard
Woman (uncredited)
![Bud Jamison](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//AiiqQpcsDraQqYxkKwwKHmCU0QE.jpg)
Bud Jamison
Uncle Jim Farmer (uncredited)
![Madora Keene](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Madora Keene
Radio Mom
![Fred Kelsey](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//cNLIBwSJZJzE2k4XfYdwPXdsds0.jpg)
Fred Kelsey
Cop (uncredited)
![Tom Kennedy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//alBZz3yjAGTx6FJXwfHIgInX30W.jpg)
Tom Kennedy
Customer (uncredited)
![Donald Kerr](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//g59FziDjwnUQFiYLJR4MFSP2OMY.jpg)
Donald Kerr
Guide on Bus (uncredited)
![Chris King](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Chris King
Girl (uncredited)
![Alice Kirby](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Alice Kirby
Girl (uncredited)
![J. Farrell MacDonald](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hSINvJ003UJAohrEgqBPkXzu1cM.jpg)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Man (uncredited)
![Matt McHugh](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//bjq1hIAxT8ddTj4sBIVBL7SyRCw.jpg)
Matt McHugh
Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
![Shirley Mills](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uBDtMdJzXlGkbubJOj5ciLRLrC9.jpg)
Shirley Mills
Radio Sister (uncredited)
![Charles R. Moore](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//s2S1OOVnlBCKOo3Z3Z6nvlKPMqc.jpg)
Charles R. Moore
Gabe the Butler (uncredited)
![Terry Moore](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//znkj4uTUkNpJucQcW4z4juqf6b6.jpg)
Terry Moore
Little Girl (uncredited)
![Edmund Mortimer](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Edmund Mortimer
Porter House Guest (uncredited)
![Paul Newlan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//l4s8L1Qpwj0L5PIkEApZKpAmVoQ.jpg)
Paul Newlan
Stage Doorkeeper (uncredited)
![Nestor Paiva](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mRaWDqcsrfMPPCc5TufpNuEHE4T.jpg)
Nestor Paiva
Kapopolis (uncredited)
![Marcella Phillips](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Marcella Phillips
Girl (uncredited)
![Constance Purdy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fSA1JOEDyhgymRcpdkgNhDCetWd.jpg)
Constance Purdy
Woman in Subway (uncredited)
![Tim Ryan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//mBC1LqhKh7cLXQUrRgSa2BFPtlb.jpg)
Tim Ryan
Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
![Fred Santley](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//3H4rx3ufjEaN8vt9J7Qc43BqYM2.jpg)
Fred Santley
Man (uncredited)
![Walter Soderling](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//4OA4L8J7xopunESWzyjBVf3O4uT.jpg)
Walter Soderling
Man in Subway (uncredited)
![Harry Tyler](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2XyeTaIQh2BfvaWDN4gDMcMzsSb.jpg)
Harry Tyler
Program Director (uncredited)
![Gloria Williams](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Gloria Williams
Woman (uncredited)
![Robert Winkler](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)