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Hän tuli yöllä

Original title: The Talk of the Town
  • 19421942
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
8.4K
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Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
ComedyDramaRomance
An escaped prisoner has to prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with the help of a spirited school teacher.An escaped prisoner has to prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with the help of a spirited school teacher.An escaped prisoner has to prove his innocence to a stuffy law professor with the help of a spirited school teacher.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
8.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
23,202
2,228
  • Director
    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • Irwin Shaw(screen play)
    • Sidney Buchman(screen play)
    • Dale Van Every(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Jean Arthur
    • Ronald Colman
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • Irwin Shaw(screen play)
    • Sidney Buchman(screen play)
    • Dale Van Every(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Jean Arthur
    • Ronald Colman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 93User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 7 Oscars
      • 7 nominations total

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    Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Cary Grant in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Jean Arthur, Lloyd Bridges, and Edgar Buchanan in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Cary Grant and Jean Arthur in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
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    Jean Arthur in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Ronald Colman in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)
    Jean Arthur in Hän tuli yöllä (1942)

    Top cast

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Leopold Dilg
    Jean Arthur
    Jean Arthur
    • Nora Shelley
    Ronald Colman
    Ronald Colman
    • Professor Michael Lightcap
    Edgar Buchanan
    Edgar Buchanan
    • Sam Yates
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Regina Bush
    Charles Dingle
    Charles Dingle
    • Andrew Holmes
    Emma Dunn
    Emma Dunn
    • Mrs. Shelley
    Rex Ingram
    Rex Ingram
    • Tilney
    Leonid Kinskey
    Leonid Kinskey
    • Jan Pulaski
    Tom Tyler
    Tom Tyler
    • Clyde Bracken
    Don Beddoe
    Don Beddoe
    • Police Chief
    Sam Ash
    Sam Ash
    • Supreme Court Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Dorothy Babb
    Dorothy Babb
    • Schoolgirl Noticing Beard
    • (uncredited)
    Georgia Backus
    Georgia Backus
    • Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    Holger Bendixen
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    • Western Union Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Ferike Boros
    Ferike Boros
    • Mrs. Pulaski
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Desk Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Stevens
    • Writers
      • Irwin Shaw(screen play)
      • Sidney Buchman(screen play)
      • Dale Van Every(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This was the first time since the silent era that Ronald Colman was billed below another male lead.
    • Goofs
      Following 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 versions
      The 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Lady with the Torch (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Jive Bomber
      (uncredited)

      Music by Lyle 'Spud' Murphy

    User reviews93

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    Featured review
    A classic, Jean Arthur at her zenith
    Never will you see a movie that mixes comedy, romance, social commentary, and drama as well as this one. In some ways this movie pre-tells the McCarthy era of the 50's. Also, this movie takes some interesting turns and does what only a handful of my favorite movies have accomplished; it does not reveal it's true dramatic arc until well into the second act.

    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 *****
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    • bgillespie24
    • May 24, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 16, 1943 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Talk of the Town
    • Filming locations
      • Supreme Court Building - First & Capitol Streets NE, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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