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The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

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

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$1100000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

20 August 1942

Country

United States of America

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

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

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)

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