The Talk of the Town
1942 · Movie · NR · 118 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Also known as Three's a Crowd · The Gentleman Misbehaves · Mister Twilight · George Stevens' The Talk of the Town
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-08-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (128 votes)
Themes
- factory
- fire
- love triangle
- romcom
- trial
- supreme court
- murder
- arson
- debate
- misunderstanding
- gardener
- hideout
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1943 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1943 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Charles Dingle
as Andrew Holmes
Emma Dunn
as Mrs. Shelley
Rex Ingram
as Tilney
Leonid Kinskey
as Jan Pulaski
Tom Tyler
as Clyde Bracken
Directed by George Stevens