The Talk of the Town

Name: The Talk of the Town
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1942-08-20
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Edgar Buchanan, Glenda Farrell

1942·Movie·NR·118 min·★ 7.3(129)

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“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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About The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town is a 1942 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by George Stevens. The cast is led by Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Talk of the Town was produced by Columbia Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 20, 1942, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: George Stevens
Writers: Irwin Shaw, Sidney Buchman, Sidney Harmon
Release date: August 20, 1942
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Columbia Pictures

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The Talk of the Town cast & crew

The Talk of the Town was directed by George Stevens and written by Irwin Shaw, Sidney Buchman, and Sidney Harmon.

The cast features Cary Grant as Leopold Dilg, Jean Arthur as Nora Shelley, Ronald Colman as Michael Lightcap, Edgar Buchanan as Sam Yates, Glenda Farrell as Regina Bush, and Charles Dingle as Andrew Holmes.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Friedrich Hollaender, cinematography is by Ted Tetzlaff, and it was produced by George Stevens.

Is The Talk of the Town worth watching?

The Talk of the Town holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 129 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Talk of the Town is worth a place on your watchlist.

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