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The Talk of the Town (1942)

Screen comedy so gay... drama so thrilling... love so exciting, it will be the talk of YOUR town!

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 58M

Director : George Stevens
Writer : Irwin Shaw, Sidney Buchman

Synopsis

When the Holmes Woolen Mill burns down, political activist Leopold Dilg is jailed for arson and accidental murder. Escaping, Leopold hides out in the home of his childhood sweetheart Nora Shelley... which she has just rented to unsuspecting law professor Michael Lightcap.

Actors

Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Leopold Dilg - Joseph
Jean Arthur
Jean Arthur
Miss Nora Shelley
Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
Professor 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
Don Beddoe
Don Beddoe
Police Chief
William Benedict
William Benedict
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros
Mrs. Pulaski (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Donald Forrester (uncredited)
Leslie Brooks
Leslie Brooks
Secretary (uncredited)
Jack Carr
Jack Carr
Usher (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Gino Corrado
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Joe Cunningham
Joe Cunningham
McGuire (uncredited)
Clyde Fillmore
Clyde Fillmore
Sen. James Boyd (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Blanche Payson
Blanche Payson
Supreme Court Spectator (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson
Irate Man at Burned Mill (uncredited)
Mabel Todd
Mabel Todd
Operator (uncredited)
George Watts
George Watts
Judge Grunstadt (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' White
Lee 'Lasses' White
Hound Keeper (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Moving Man (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
Townsman (uncredited)

Crews

George Stevens
George Stevens
Director
Fred Guiol
Fred Guiol
Producer
George Stevens
George Stevens
Producer
Irwin Shaw
Irwin Shaw
Screenplay
Sidney Buchman
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Sidney Harmon
Sidney Harmon
Story
Ted Tetzlaff
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
Irene
Irene
Costume Design
Bill Black
Bill Black
Props
Fred Stoll
Fred Stoll
Grip
Friedrich Hollaender
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Otto Meyer
Otto Meyer
Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Talk Of The Town (1942) - Trailer
The Talk of the Town (1942) Sun-12-Aug at 4:40pm / Sat-18-Aug at 1pm

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