A Stranger in Town
A Stranger in Town is a 1943 comedy-drama political film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Roy Rowland and produced by Robert Sisk from an original screenplay by Isobel Lennart and William Kozlenko. The film has a music score by Daniele Amfitheatrof and Nathaniel Shilkret, and cinematography by Sidney Wagner.
Plot
Quietly planning to go duck hunting, John Josephus (Joe) Grant, a U.S. Supreme Court justice, tells his secretary Lucy Gilbert where he will be but no one else. A fish-and-game warden promptly insists he pay an extra fee for a license and toss in a "tip". Grant refuses and ends up in town, facing possible criminal charges.
More details
author | Isobel Lennart |
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director | Roy Rowland |
editor | Elmo Veron |
genre | comedy-drama political |
keywords | corrupt judge duck hunt hunt legal dispute plan run supreme court justice true identity |
musicBy | Daniele Amfitheatrof |
producer | Robert Sisk |
productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |