The Talk of The Town (1942)

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Written by Sidney Harmon, Dale Van Every

Directed by George Stevens

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1942

Rating: U Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Black and White

George Stevens' film, nominated for seven Oscars, stars Cary Grant as Leopold Dilg, a factory worker and political activist wrongly accused of burning a factory down. Escaping from prison, he goes on the run and ends up at the cottage of Nora Shelley, a teacher and his old schoolmate, who he had a crush on. She's renting the cottage to Michael Lightcap, a law professor awaiting appointment to the Supreme Court. While Nora spends her time making sure the lawyer doesn't discover her other lodger's true identity, the two men begin arguing about the role and rule of law in society. Lightcap eventually finds out Dilg's identity and agrees to defend him, uncovering the frame-up that got Dilg into trouble and clearing his name with a soul-stirring speech. Columbia Pictures shot two endings: one with Dilg getting the girl, the other with Lightcap, now a judge, and Nora settling down.

Cast

Image for Cary GrantCary GrantLeopold Dilg - Joseph
Jean ArthurMiss Nora Shelley
Ronald ColmanProfessor Michael Lightcap
Edgar BuchananSam Yates
Glenda FarrellRegina Bush
Charles DingleAndrew Holmes
Emma DunnMrs. Shelley
Rex IngramTilney
Leonid KinskeyJan Pulaski
Tom TylerClyde Bracken
Don BeddoePolice Chief

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