The Talk of the Town 81 years old

Screen comedy so gay... drama so thrilling... love so exciting, it will be the talk of YOUR town!

The Talk of the Town

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

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The Talk of the Town Cast

Name Character
Ronald Colman He was 51, 67 years old when he died as Professor Michael Lightcap
Cary Grant He was 38, 82 years old when he died as Leopold Dilg - Joseph
Tom Tyler He was 39, 50 years old when he died as Clyde Bracken
Lloyd Bridges He was 29, 85 years old when he died as Donald Forrester (uncredited)
Jean Arthur She was 41, 90 years old when she died as Miss Nora Shelley
Edgar Buchanan He was 39, 76 years old when he died as Sam Yates
Clyde Fillmore He was 67, 72 years old when he died as Sen. James Boyd
Leslie Brooks She was 20, 88 years old when she died as Secretary (uncredited)
Don Beddoe He was 39, 87 years old when he died as Police Chief
Charles Dingle He was 54, 68 years old when he died as Andrew Holmes
Clarence Muse He was 52, 89 years old when he died as Supreme Court Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Leonid Kinskey He was 39, 95 years old when he died as Jan Pulaski
Ferike Boros She was 69, 77 years old when she died as Mrs. Pulaski
Frank O'Connor He was 61, 84 years old when he died as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Emma Dunn She was 67, 91 years old when she died as Mrs. Shelley
Gino Corrado He was 49, 89 years old when he died as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Al Bridge He was 51, 66 years old when he died as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Glenda Farrell She was 38, 66 years old when she died as Regina Bush
Joe Cunningham He was 10, now 92 years old as McGuire (uncredited)
Mabel Todd She was 35, 69 years old when she died as Operator (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson He was 44, 52 years old when he died as Irate Man at Burned Mill
Blanche Payson She was 60, 82 years old when she died as Supreme Court Spectator (uncredited)
Frank McLure He was 49, 67 years old when he died as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George Watts as Judge Grunstadt
Lee 'Lasses' White as Hound Keeper (uncredited)
Jack Carr He was 63, 88 years old when he died as Usher

The Talk of the Town Crew

Name Department
Ted Tetzlaff as Director of Photography. He was 39 (91) years old when He died Camera
Fred Guiol as Producer. He was 44 (66) years old when He died Production
Sidney Buchman as Screenplay. He was 40 (73) years old when He died Writing
Sidney Harmon as Story. He was 35 (80) years old when He died Writing
Irwin Shaw as Screenplay. He was 29 (71) years old when He died Writing
Irene as Costume Design. She was 41 (61) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
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The Talk of the Town (81 years)

Screen comedy so gay... drama so thrilling... love so exciting, it will be the talk of YOUR town!

  • Release day: Thursday, August 20, 1942
  • Runtime: 118 minutes