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7.3/10 1942 1h 58m Released

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

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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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)

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John Chard 8/10

What is the law? It's a gun pointed at somebody's head. All depends upon which end of the gun you stand, whether the law is just or not. The Talk of the Town is directed by George Stevens and Stevens co-produces with Fred Guiol. It's adapted by Dale Van Every, Irwin Shaw and Sidney Buchman from a story by Sidney Harmon. It stars Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Rex Ingram and Edgar Buchanan. Leopold…

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FAQ about The Talk of the Town

What is The Talk of the Town about?
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.
When was The Talk of the Town released?
The Talk of the Town was released in 1942.
What genres does The Talk of the Town belong to?
The Talk of the Town is categorised as Comedy, Drama, Romance.
Who stars in The Talk of the Town?
The cast of The Talk of the Town includes Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Edgar Buchanan, Glenda Farrell.