A Stranger in Town (1943)
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All but forgotten today, A Stranger in Town serves as an excellent showcase for the dramatic talents of Frank Morgan. The star plays Supreme Court justice John Josephus Grant, who decides to take a break from his hectic schedule by going on a hunting vacation. Travelling incognito, Grant stops over in a small town that turns out to be a hotbed of political corruption. Taking a liking to honest young mayoral candidate Bill Adams (Richard Carlson), Grant uses his legal know-how to help thwart Adams' crooked opponents. Jean Rogers, best-known to film buffs as Dale Arden in the first two "Flash Gordon" serials, is decorative as Grant's secretary, who (of course!) falls in love with the clean-cut Bill Adams. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roy Rowland
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of A Stranger in Town
All but forgotten today, A Stranger in Town serves as an excellent showcase for the dramatic talents of Frank Morgan. The star plays Supreme Court justice John Josephus Grant, who decides to take a break from his hectic schedule by going on a hunting vacation. Travelling incognito, Grant stops over in a small town that turns out to be a hotbed of political corruption. Taking a liking to honest young mayoral candidate Bill Adams (Richard Carlson), Grant uses his legal know-how to help thwart Adams' crooked opponents. Jean Rogers, best-known to film buffs as Dale Arden in the first two "Flash Gordon" serials, is decorative as Grant's secretary, who (of course!) falls in love with the clean-cut Bill Adams. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 66 mins
Complete Cast of A Stranger in Town
- Frank Morgan - John Josephus Grant
- Jean Rogers - Lucy Gilbert
- Robert H. Barrat - Mayor James Connison
- Walter S. Baldwin - Tom Cooney
- Olin Howland - Homer Todds
- Irving Bacon - Orrin Todds
- Gladys Blake - Birdie
- Robert E. Homans - Sergeant
- Edward Keane - Blaxton's Lawyer
- Richard Carlson - Bill Adams
- Porter Hall - Judge Austin Harkley
- Donald MacBride - Vinnie Z. Blaxton
- Andrew Tombes - Roscoe Swade
- Chill Wills - Charles Craig
- Eddie Dunn - Henry
- John Hodiak - Hart Ridges
- Pierre Watkin - Supreme Court Justice
- Director(s):
- Roy Rowland
- Writer(s):
- William Kozlenko, Isobel Lennart
- Producer(s):
- Robert Sisk
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