EspañolEnglishSvenskaFrançaisPortuguês
Search
7.1

The Talk of the Town (1942)

The Talk of the Town
Running time: 118 min. | Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Talk of the Town

Synopsis

When accused arsonist Leopold Dilg escapes jail, he hides out in the home of old friend (and sweetheart) Nora. Nora happens to be renting a farmhouse to Supreme Court candidate Michael Lightcap, but she lets Dilg hide in the attic while Lightcap gets settled. The next day, she introduces Dilg as the gardener. In conversation, though, Lightcap realizes that the gardener has a lot to say about the law! Nora and Dilg team up to convince him that Dilg was framed. The three dodge the cops, try to capture the real crooks, and discover that both men have fallen for Nora. Two different endings were filmed, one in which Nora gives her heart to Dilg, the other in which she leaves with Lightcap. Guess which one remains the classic comic conclusion.

Nominations & Awards

Academy Awards

  • Best Picture NOMINATED
  • Best Adapted Screenplay NOMINATED
  • Best Story NOMINATED
  • Best Film Editing NOMINATED
  • Best Cinematography - Black & White NOMINATED
  • Best Score - Drama or Comedy NOMINATED
  • Best Art Direction - Black & White NOMINATED

Details

Original title

The Talk of the Town

Director

George Stevens

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Running time

118 min.

Screenwriter

Irwin Shaw, Sidney Buchman, Dale Van Every (Story: Sidney Harmon)

Music

Frederick Hollander

Cinematography

Ted Tetzlaff (B&W)

Year

1942

Country

United States United States

Ranking

IMDb
7.5
Unopeliculas
6.7

It May Interest You

It May Interest You

 

https://unopeliculas.com