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''The Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 comedy-drama film directed by Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur.

Leopold Dilg (Grant) is a labor activist who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned down the local mill. Dilg, who claims he's being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Nora is fixing up the house in order to rent it out to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide out there for the night, but then Lightcap unexpectedly turns up a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms, as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Lightcap – eventually passing him off as the gardener – while she and Leopold's public defender Sam Yates (Edgar Buchanan) attempt to convince Lightcap to intervene in the case and clear Leopold's name.

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''The Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur.

Leopold Dilg (Grant) is a labor activist who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned down the local mill. Dilg, who claims he's being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Nora is fixing up the house in order to rent it out to the eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is who's due to arrive the next following day. Nora She reluctantly agrees to let Leopold hide out stay there for the a night, but then Lightcap unexpectedly turns shows up a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms, as Nora frantically tries to hide keep Leopold from Lightcap – eventually passing hidden – and then, after he shows himself, to pass him off as the gardener – while she and Leopold's public defender defender, Sam Yates (Edgar Buchanan) attempt Buchanan), try to convince Lightcap to intervene in the case and clear Leopold's name.
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* SpinningPaper: Used repeatedly for transitions, exposition, and montage--spinning papers when Dilg escapes, after he's caught, when he's freed.

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* SpinningPaper: Used repeatedly for transitions, exposition, and montage--spinning montage – spinning papers when Dilg escapes, after he's caught, when he's freed.
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Leopold Dilg (Grant) is a labor activist who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned down the local mill. Dilg, who claims he's being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Nora is fixing up the house in order to rent it out to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide out there for the night, but then Lightcap unexpectedly turns up a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Lightcap – eventually passing him off as the gardener – while also attempting to convince Lightcap to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Leopold's name.

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Leopold Dilg (Grant) is a labor activist who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned down the local mill. Dilg, who claims he's being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Nora is fixing up the house in order to rent it out to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide out there for the night, but then Lightcap unexpectedly turns up a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as blooms, as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Lightcap – eventually passing him off as the gardener – while also attempting she and Leopold's public defender Sam Yates (Edgar Buchanan) attempt to convince Lightcap to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Leopold's name.

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* HollywoodNewEngland: The story takes place in a mill town called Lochester, located in an unspecified part of New England.



* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Ronald Colman, playing an American, speaking in his regular London accent--but when you have the velvety voice of Ronald Colman, why change it?

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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Ronald Colman, playing an American, speaking in his regular London accent--but accent – but when you have the velvety voice of Ronald Colman, why change it?
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* WantedPoster: Leopold stands next to his own poster while staking out the Boston post office for Clyde Bracken.

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* WantedPoster: Leopold stands next to his own poster while staking out the Boston post office for Clyde Bracken.Bracken.

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Grant is Leopold Dilg, a labor activist who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.

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Grant is Leopold Dilg, Dilg (Grant) is a labor activist who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned down the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is he's being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur Nora is fixing up the house in order to rend rent it out to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide out there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, unexpectedly turns up a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually Lightcap – eventually passing Leopold him off as the gardener--while at the same time trying gardener – while also attempting to convince Lightcap to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's Leopold's name.
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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 comedy-drama film directed by Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur.

Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.

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''Talk ''The Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 comedy-drama film directed by Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur.

Grant is Leopold Dilg, a labor activist who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.
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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur.

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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 romantic comedy comedy-drama film directed by Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur.
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-> "What is the law? It's a gun pointed at somebody's head. All depends upon which end of the gun you stand, whether the law is just or not."
-->--'''Leopold'''

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-> "What ->''"What is the law? It's a gun pointed at somebody's head. All depends upon which end of the gun you stand, whether the law is just or not."
-->--'''Leopold'''
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-->--'''Leopold Dilg'''

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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 film directed by Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur. Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.

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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 romantic comedy film directed by Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur. Creator/JeanArthur.

Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.
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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 film directed by George Stevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur. Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.

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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 film directed by George Stevens, Creator/GeorgeStevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur. Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.
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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 film directed by George Stevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Ronald Colman, and Creator/JeanArthur. Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.

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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 film directed by George Stevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Ronald Colman, Creator/RonaldColman, and Creator/JeanArthur. Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.
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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 film directed by George Stevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Ronald Colman, and Jean Arthur. Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.

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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 film directed by George Stevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Ronald Colman, and Jean Arthur.Creator/JeanArthur. Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.
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* SpinningNewspaper: Used repeatedly for transitions, exposition, and montage--spinning papers when Dilg escapes, after he's caught, when he's freed.

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* OneSingleTear: Michael's ImportantHaircut is overplayed just a wee bit when there's a closeup of his valet shedding One Single Tear.


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* SingleTear: Michael's ImportantHaircut is overplayed just a wee bit when there's a closeup of his valet shedding One Single Tear.
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-> "What is the law? It's a gun pointed at somebody's head. All depends upon which end of the gun you stand, whether the law is just or not."
-->--'''Leopold'''
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''Talk of the Town'' is a 1942 film directed by George Stevens, starring Creator/CaryGrant, Ronald Colman, and Jean Arthur. Grant is Leopold Dilg, who is on trial for arson and murder in regards to a fire that burned the local mill. Dilg, who claims that he is being set up by the unethical mill boss, escapes from prison and finds his way to the home of his old girlfriend, Nora Shelley (Arthur). Arthur is fixing up the house in order to rend it to eminent law professor Michael Lightcap (Colman), who is due to arrive the next day. Nora agrees to let Leopold hide there for the night, but then Professor Lightcap arrives that same night, a day early. HilarityEnsues and romance blooms as Nora frantically tries to hide Leopold from Michael--eventually passing Leopold off as the gardener--while at the same time trying to convince to intervene in the Dilg case and clear Dilg's name.

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* ActionPrologue: Starts with the burning of the mill, then Dilg's escape from jail.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Andrew Holmes, who burned down his own mill and pinned it on Dilg.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: Michael. The film keeps the audience guessing right to the end, but at the last moment Nora chooses Leopold.
* DrivingADesk: Several times, particularly noticeable when Dilg's lawyer is driving Nora away from the police station.
* EurekaMoment: Nora has one when she figures out where Michael must be hiding--he's doubled back to the rented house.
* FrameUp: Mill owner Andrew Holmes burned the mill for the insurance money, while framing Dilg, a whistleblower who was going public about the mill being unsafe.
* HaveAGayOldTime: "Why did you lock the door?"..."Did I? Why, isn't that queer?" Later, Bracken's girlfriend says his death gives her "a queer feeling."
* ImportantHaircut: Michael tells Nora that he decided on GrowingTheBeard years ago, as a young law school student, as it made him look more serious. Nora later throws this back in Michael's face when Michael won't help Leopold, saying "you've been old your whole life" and telling him to keep the beard. When Michael shaves his beard, he's leaving his rigid principles behind and intervening to help Leopold.
* KangarooCourt: Leopold cites this as why he escaped, and given that the judge is in cahoots with the mill owner, he's probably right.
* LoveTriangle: Two different handsome, charming men going after Nora.
* NeverFoundTheBody: Significantly, the body of Clyde Bracken, the foreman supposedly killed in the fire, was not found. Bracken's hiding in Boston.
* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Ronald Colman, playing an American, speaking in his regular London accent--but when you have the velvety voice of Ronald Colman, why change it?
* OneSingleTear: Michael's ImportantHaircut is overplayed just a wee bit when there's a closeup of his valet shedding One Single Tear.
* PrinciplesZealot: Lightcap, as he explains to Leopold when he's calling the police to take Leopold away, after they've had long philosophical discussions on the rule of law. Part of Lightcap's character growth is realizing that the law isn't perfect and is sometimes better observed in the breach.
* ShamingTheMob: Michael gives a long speech after showing up at the courthouse in the nick of time with Clyde Bracken.
--> '''Michael''': This is your law and your finest possession - it makes you free men in a free country. Why have you come here to destroy it? If you know what's good for you, take those weapons home and burn them!
* SmartPeoplePlayChess: Leopold and Michael play chess. This helps to establish that Leopold is the intellectual equal of Michael the law professor.
* SpinningNewspaper: Used repeatedly for transitions, exposition, and montage--spinning papers when Dilg escapes, after he's caught, when he's freed.
* TorchesAndPitchforks: An angry mob nearly lynches Leopold, before Michael shows up with a very much alive Clyde Bracken in tow.
* WantedPoster: Leopold stands next to his own poster while staking out the Boston post office for Clyde Bracken.

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