The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
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1942
1h 58m
7.3(117 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Romance

Overview

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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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Cary Grant

Leopold Dilg

Cary Grant
Acting

Jean Arthur

Nora Shelley

Jean Arthur
Acting

Ronald Colman

Michael Lightcap

Ronald Colman
Acting

Edgar Buchanan

Sam Yates

Edgar Buchanan
Acting

Glenda Farrell

Regina Bush

Glenda Farrell
Acting

Charles Dingle

Andrew Holmes

Charles Dingle
Acting

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Shelley

Emma Dunn
Acting

Rex Ingram

Tilney

Rex Ingram
Acting

Leonid Kinskey

Jan Pulaski

Leonid Kinskey
Acting

Tom Tyler

Clyde Bracken

Tom Tyler
Acting

Don Beddoe

Police Chief

Don Beddoe
Acting

William Benedict

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

William Benedict
Acting

Ferike Boros

Mrs. Pulaski (uncredited)

Ferike Boros
Acting

Al Bridge

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Al Bridge
Acting

Lloyd Bridges

Donald Forrester (uncredited)

Lloyd Bridges
Acting

Leslie Brooks

Secretary (uncredited)

Leslie Brooks
Acting

Jack Carr

Usher (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Gino Corrado

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
Acting

Joe Cunningham

McGuire (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Clyde Fillmore

James Boyd (uncredited)

Clyde Fillmore
Acting

Frank McLure

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Acting

Clarence Muse

Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)

Clarence Muse
Acting

Frank O'Connor

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor
Acting

Blanche Payson

Supreme Court Spectator (uncredited)

Blanche Payson
Acting

Dewey Robinson

Irate Man at Burned Mill (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
Acting

Mabel Todd

Operator (uncredited)

Mabel Todd
Acting

George Watts

Judge Grunstadt (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Lee 'Lasses' White

Hound Keeper (uncredited)

Lee 'Lasses' White
Acting

Max Wagner

Moving Man (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Frank Mills

Townsman (uncredited)

Frank Mills

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