People Will Talk (1951)

Directed by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 99 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A respected doctor with an unorthodox bedside manner marries a pregnant woman to protect her reputation, then faces scrutiny from a jealous colleague. The story follows how he navigates public gossip and private integrity with a mix of humor and sincerity.

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What happens

People Will Talk is a 1951 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck and released by Twentieth Century-Fox. The screenplay is based on the play Frauenarzt Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius by Curt Goetz, which had previously been adapted for the screen in the German film Doctor Praetorius (1950). The film stars Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Hume Cronyn, Finlay Currie, Walter Slezak and Sidney Blackmer. Mankiewicz's screenplay was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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