The Talk of the Town
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Synopsis
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.
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The Talk Of The Town (1942) - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-05-22
Top Cast
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Cary Grant
Leopold Dilg
Jean Arthur
Nora Shelley
Ronald Colman
Michael Lightcap
Edgar Buchanan
Sam Yates
Glenda Farrell
Regina Bush
Charles Dingle
Andrew Holmes
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Shelley
Rex Ingram
Tilney
Leonid Kinskey
Jan Pulaski
Tom Tyler
Clyde Bracken
Don Beddoe
Police Chief
William Benedict
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Ferike Boros
Mrs. Pulaski (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Lloyd Bridges
Donald Forrester (uncredited)
Leslie Brooks
Secretary (uncredited)
Jack Carr
Usher (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 20, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 11, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.1x
+$100K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Stevens
- Screenplay & Story
- Sidney Buchman, Irwin Shaw
- Original Score
- Friedrich Hollaender
- Original Title
- The Talk of the Town
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Stevens
Sidney Buchman, Irwin Shaw, Sidney Harmon, Dale Van Every
Friedrich Hollaender
Ted Tetzlaff
Otto Meyer
George Stevens
Department Leadership Roster
George Stevens
Director
George Stevens
Producer
Sidney Buchman
Screenplay
Irwin Shaw
Screenplay
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
Irene
Costume Design
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Otto Meyer
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Talk of the Town
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Talk of the Town about?
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.
Who directed The Talk of the Town?
The Talk of the Town was directed by George Stevens.
Who stars in The Talk of the Town?
The principal cast of The Talk of the Town includes Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Edgar Buchanan, Glenda Farrell.
When was The Talk of the Town released and how long is it?
The Talk of the Town was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Talk of the Town?
The Talk of the Town had a reported production budget of $1M and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (1.1 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Talk of the Town?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Talk of the Town was composed by Friedrich Hollaender.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Talk of the Town?
The Talk of the Town holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).