PEOPLE WILL TALK

"People Will Talk" is a brilliant comedy that also possesses a rare and engaging poignancy. Screen legend Cary Grant stars as Dr Noah Praetorius, a lovable professor and head of a medical clinic, who becomes the subject of a McCarthy-style investigation initiated by a jealous colleague (Hume Cronyn). Along the way, Praetorius befriends and ultimately marries a young woman who attempts suicide when she discovers she is pregnant. But as the witch-hunt into the good doctor's personal life progresses so do the laughs in this well-crafted, all-star treasure, which should be part of every film lover's collection of classics.