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- The film is overly convenient in its setup and tonally uneven, but it's entertaining, very well written in its dialogue and populated by three exceedingly likable personalities. It's an unexpectedly breezy and fun Oscar nominee.
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To me TALK OF THE TOWN may not be a great film but it is above average, and an unusual one for both male leads - for Grant in his character's personality, and for Colman for his gradual concentration less on his rivalry with Grant over Arthur as with the battle for justice.
A story about a town coming to the defense of a man who is not guilty of a crime. Rated 4/5 Stars • 08/06/22. The Talk of the Town is a charming comedy starring excellent Ronald Colman ...
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Though verbose, this darkly humorous film benefits from star power of Cary Grant in atypical role, some witty dialogue, and timely subject matter. Full Review | Original Score: B | Mar 5, 2008 ...
The Talk of the Town is a 1942 American comedy-drama film directed by George Stevens and starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman, with a supporting cast featuring Edgar Buchanan and Glenda Farrell. The screenplay was written by Irwin Shaw and Sidney Buchman (adaptation by Dale Van Every) from a story by Sidney Harmon.
The Talk of the Town Reviews. Best Picture nominee is a satire on legal ethics, involving a fugitive factory worker accused of arson and hiding in a schoolteacher's cottage, where he encounters...
The Talk of the Town (1942) is a classic romantic comedy/drama of the 1940s from producer/director George Stevens and Columbia Pictures. This intelligent film about romance and justice, a blend of the serious and lighthearted, exemplified the trend toward 'social themed' films that arose in the 40s, in such films as How Green Was My Valley ...
The Talk of the Town: Directed by George Stevens. With Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Edgar Buchanan. An escaped prisoner must prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with help from a spirited schoolteacher.
