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The Talk of the Town (1942) [NR]

Release Date:
August 20, 1942

Original Title:
The Talk of the Town

Alternate Titles:
Anthropini dikaiosyni
George Stevens' The Talk of the Town
Glosy miasta
Han kom om natten
Het gesprek van de stad
Hän tuli yöllä
Mister Twilight
O Assunto do Dia
The Gentleman Misbehaves
Three's a Crowd
Tres contra todos
Un evaso ha bussato alla mia porta

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
FR: U  HU: 12  NL: 16  US: NR 

Runtime: 118

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

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Wrongfully jailed for arson, political activist Leopold Dilg escapes and takes refuge at the house of his childhood friend, Nora, unaware that she has recently rented it to a high-principled lawyer. Hilarity ensues as Nora tries to hide Leopold's identity from Professor Lightcap, while the two men enjoy spirited debates about their conflicting views of law.

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Adaptation:
Dale Van Every

Art Direction:
Lionel Banks

Assistant Director:
Norman Deming

Associate Producer:
Fred Guiol

Costume Design:
Irene

Director:
George Stevens

Director of Photography:
Ted Tetzlaff

Editor:
Otto Meyer

Music Director:
Morris Stoloff

Original Music Composer:
Friedrich Hollaender

Producer:
George Stevens

Screenplay:
Sidney Buchman
Irwin Shaw

Story:
Sidney Harmon

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