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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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- You want dark or edgy material
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Cast
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Cary GrantLeopold Dilg
Jean ArthurNora Shelley
Ronald ColmanMichael Lightcap
Edgar BuchananSam Yates
Glenda FarrellRegina Bush
Charles DingleAndrew Holmes
Emma DunnMrs. Shelley
Rex IngramTilney
Leonid KinskeyJan Pulaski
Tom TylerClyde Bracken
Don BeddoePolice Chief
William BenedictWestern Union Boy (uncredited)
Ferike BorosMrs. Pulaski (uncredited)
Al BridgeDesk Sergeant (uncredited)
Lloyd BridgesDonald Forrester (uncredited)
Leslie BrooksSecretary (uncredited)
Gino CorradoNightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Clyde FillmoreJames Boyd (uncredited)
Frank McLureNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Clarence MuseSupreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Frank O'ConnorCourtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Blanche PaysonSupreme Court Spectator (uncredited)
Dewey RobinsonIrate Man at Burned Mill (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- George Stevens
- Written by
- Irwin Shaw, Sidney Buchman, Sidney Harmon
- Produced by
- George Stevens
- Music by
- Morris Stoloff, Friedrich Hollaender
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Facts
August 20, 1942 · 1 h 58 min · NR
- Released
- August 20, 1942
- Runtime
- 1 h 58 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Budget
- $1 million
- Box office
- $1 million
- Available in
- 41 countries
Q&A
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Questions about The Talk of the Town
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Talk of the Town worth watching?
83
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 89%).
Is The Talk of the Town okay for kids?
NR
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Will The Talk of the Town make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (8 of 10) and sharp wit (7 of 10).
Is The Talk of the Town good for date night?
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Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.


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