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The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

Three people who make life more exciting... love more precious... laughter more joyous!

19427.31h 58m

Overview

Hilarity ensues when a falsely accused fugitive from justice hides at the house of his childhood friend, which she has recently rented to a high-principled law teacher.

Directed by George Stevens
Written by Irwin Shaw, Sidney Buchman, Sidney Harmon
Produced by George Stevens
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $1.1M

Top Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Leopold Dilg

Jean Arthur

Jean Arthur

Nora Shelley

Ronald Colman

Ronald Colman

Michael Lightcap

Edgar Buchanan

Edgar Buchanan

Sam Yates

Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Regina Bush

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Andrew Holmes

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Shelley

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Tilney

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Jan Pulaski

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Clyde Bracken

Themes & Keywords

factoryfirelove triangleromcomtrialsupreme courtmurderarsondebatemisunderstandinggardenerhideoutcriminal lawromanticadoring

About The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1942 exploring themes of factory, fire, love triangle, romcom, trial, supreme court. Directed by George Stevens, it stars Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman. Hilarity ensues when a falsely accused fugitive from justice hides at the house of his childhood friend, which she has recently rented to a high-principled law teacher.

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