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A lovely movie featuring Cary Grant in one of his more inscrutable roles as an angel of mercy to the sick, recalling his work in THE BISHOP'S WIFE. PEOPLE WILL TALK focuses on Dr. Praetorius, a non-traditional doctor whose patients and medical students love him, while his success spurs the jealousy of fellow doctors, including .. Read more
| Starring | Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Finlay Currie, Hume Cronyn |
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| Director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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A lovely movie featuring Cary Grant in one of his more inscrutable roles as an angel of mercy to the sick, recalling his work in THE BISHOP'S WIFE. PEOPLE WILL TALK focuses on Dr. Praetorius, a non-traditional doctor whose patients and medical students love him, while his success spurs the jealousy of fellow doctors, including teaching rival Shunderson. Content with his life, the doctor is thrown a curve ball when a beautiful but unmarried mother-to-be confirms her pregnancy at his clinic, then tries to shoot herself to avoid shaming her father. Taking unconventional healing a step farther, Praetorius marries her; their happiness is disrupted when Shunderson's mysterious past is brought into the light, perhaps to topple Praetorius's reputation and career. Weaving in the theme that doctors should treat the whole person, not only the disease, PEOPLE WILL TALK graces the pantheon of comic, romantic dramas; it is based on the play DR. PRAETORIUS, by Curt Goetz.
| Starring | Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Finlay Currie, Hume Cronyn, Walter Slezak |
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| Director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1951 To Rent: DVD: 01 Aug 2005 |
Oddly entertaining jumble of melodrama, comedy, romance, speeches and a little mystery, all quite typical of its director.
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A Neglected Classic
The film was ignored when released in 1951 but has gradually attained cult status. Unusually for a romantic comedy the first few minutes concern an unwed Jeanne... read more »
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A bit of froth
Look any Cary Grant and I'm sold so bring them on and I'll watch them, then forget them and watch them again and enjoy them all over again.
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Dissapointing
I confess that after 30 minutes of struggling through this movie we decided to fast forward, scene by scene and ended up not really watching anymore.
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Utterly dissapointing
This promised so much and i felt let down in every respect. It was like watching a bad play that had been badly rewritten for the screen. Why did any of the ... read more »