The Talk of the Town
An escaped prisoner must prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with help from a spirited schoolteacher.
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"The Talk of the Town puts visiting law professor Ronald Colman in a delicate situation. He's rented a cottage for some peace and quiet before going before a Senate committee dealing with his nomination to the Supreme Court. But things are anything, but peaceful in the town of Lorchester, Massachusetts. The factory owned by Charles Dingle has burned down, arson is suspected and Cary Grant in an unusual working class role is the suspected arsonist. He's a man of radical opinions in the town so he's a convenient suspect. As the factory was the main employer in the town you can ima..."
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Cary Grant and Ronald Colman were both paid at least $100,000 for their work in the film. Jean Arthur, who was in Harry Cohn's doghouse and just coming off suspension, was only paid $50,000.
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An escaped prisoner must prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with help from a spirited schoolteacher.