An escaped prisoner must prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with help from a spirited schoolteacher.An escaped prisoner must prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with help from a spirited schoolteacher.An escaped prisoner must prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with help from a spirited schoolteacher.
- Nominated for 7 Oscars
- 7 nominations total
- Supreme Court Spectator
- (uncredited)
- Schoolgirl Noticing Beard
- (uncredited)
- Townswoman
- (uncredited)
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
- Western Union Boy
- (uncredited)
- Mrs. Pulaski
- (uncredited)
- Desk Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was the first time since the silent era that Ronald Colman was billed below another male lead.
- GoofsFollowing a torrential nighttime rainstorm, the dirt driveway and surrounding earth around the house are perfectly dry early the next morning.
- Quotes
Michael Lightcap: 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! And then think... think of this country and of the law that makes it what it is. Think of a world crying for this very law! And maybe you'll understand why you ought to guard it. Why the law has got to be the personal concern of every citizen. To uphold it for your neighbor as well as yourself. Violence against it is one mistake. Another mistake is for any man to look upon the law as just a set of principles. And just so much language printed on fine, heavy paper. Something he recites and then leans back and takes it for granted that justice is automatically being done. Both kinds of men are equally wrong! The law must be engraved in our hearts and practiced every minute to the letter and spirit. It can't even exist unless we're willing to go down into the dust and blood and fight a battle every day of our lives to preserve it. For our neighbor as well as ourself!
- Alternate versionsThe AMC television showing of this film omits the actual moment, shown in the complete version, in which 'Ronald Colman' is actually informed of his Supreme Court appointment.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Lady with the Torch (1999)
But hey, you've got Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Coleman, and even "Uncle Joe at the Shady Rest" having a wonderful time on-screen, and the audience goes along for the ride.
I won't hide the fact that Jean Arthur is my favorite classic era actress. She's talented, smart, funny, and had the guts to stand up to the movie moguls of the 40's, putting her career in jeopardy in the process.
Only some stiff supporting acting prevents this movie from receiving my highest rating. Check out this film and be reminded how great an "old" movie can be.
****1/2 out of *****
- bgillespie24
- May 23, 2003
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- Also known as
- George Stevens' The Talk of the Town
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- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1