The Talk of the Town (1942)

Comedy Drama

When the Holmes Woolen Mill burns down, political activist Leopold Dilg is jailed for arson (and murder; one man was lost). Escaping, Leopold hides out in the home of his childhood sweetheart Nora Shelley ...which she has just rented to unsuspecting law professor Michael Lightcap.

Updated May 10 2020

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US -

1942-08-20

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Keywords:

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FACTS

Runtime: 118 mins Rating: 7.4 Tag Line: Screen comedy so gay... drama so thrilling... love so exciting, it will be the talk of YOUR town!

Cast

Lloyd Bridges

Donald Forrester (uncredited)

Cary Grant

Leopold Dilg - Joseph

Leonid Kinskey

Jan Pulaski

Gino Corrado

Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Shelley

Tom Tyler

Clyde Bracken

Glenda Farrell

Regina Bush

Ronald Colman

Professor Michael Lightcap