The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town (1942) starring Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Cary Grant. Leopold Dilg (Grant), facing trial for arson and murder, escapes from jail on a rainy night. He lands on the doorstep of Nora Shelley (Arthur), who is preparing a rental house for its first tenant. She takes pity on Dilg (he is, after all, Cary Grant) and lets him spend the night in her attic. Her tenant, a law professor named Michael Lightcap (Colman), arrives 24 hours earlier than expected, and the stage is set for madcap comedy -- and a serious look at the difference between law and justice. The Talk of the Town was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture. (Subtitles in English are available on the disc, as well as closed captions.) Grade: B+