The Talk of the Town (1942)
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Duration: 118 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: George Stevens
Stars: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman
IMDb score:
7,5 (9.620)
Releasedate: 20 August 1942
The Talk of the Town plot
"Screen comedy so gay... drama so thrilling... love so exciting, it will be the talk of YOUR town!"
Leopold Dilg (Cary Grant), sentenced to death for murder and arson, makes a spectacular escape from prison. During the escape, he is injured and goes into hiding with Nora Shelley (Jean Arthur), where he poses as a gardener. His only chance to clear his name from the murder he didn't commit is Michael Lightcap (Ronald Colman), a man of great influence within the court. But Dilg's hopes are dashed when it turns out that Lightcap won't help.
Actors and actresses
Leopold Dilg - Joseph
Miss Nora Shelley
Professor Michael Lightcap
Sam Yates
Regina Bush
Andrew Holmes
Mrs. Shelley
Tilney
Jan Pulaski
Clyde Bracken
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8164 messages
- 8328 votes
With 7 Oscar nominations I expected a bit more.
There are some "annoyingly funny" situations and twists, but there is no more subtle humor, although our three protagonists put their best foot forward.
When a little more "heart" comes in in the second half of the film, the film gets more panache and this certainly turns out better than the lame discussions "law versus real life" from before.
It seems clear to me that the Oscar ratings for this film are due to the ultimate ode to justice, in the States of course.
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scorsese
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- 12802 messages
- 10826 votes
Nice film in which a woman shelters an escaped prisoner in her house while she has rented it out. The film starts out as a comedy, but during the second half it turns more towards a drama (and this doesn't work very well). It's a good story, but it goes on a bit too long. Of the cast, Jean Arthur knows how to make the most impression. Just not 3.5 stars.
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