People Will Talk

People Will Talk (1951)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (2,827 ratings)

People Will Talk was less a movie than a conduit for the genteel liberalism of screenwriter/director Joseph M. Mankiewicz. Cary Grant plays Dr. Praetorius, an unorthodox medical professor at a sedate midwestern college who seems more interested in the human soul than in the cold facts of the human… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.
Directed By
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written By
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genres
Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 29, 1951 Wide
On DVD
Jan 6, 2004
Twentieth Century Fox

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Mankiewicz's chatty and dyspeptic liberal response to Senator McCarthy's witch hunting days.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Brilliant, brilliantly subversive anti-McCarthy comedy

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    A very touching drama and a funny comedy. Plus is stars Cary Grant in another great humorous role. I liked this movie, and if you're a fan of Grant, you'll like it too.

  • Jennifer D


    What a bizarre film. No, really. The first time I tried to watch it, I gave up about 30 minutes in. I tried again and got through it but was man, it was strange. This is most certainly NOT a romantic comedy of any kind and there is a kind of split interest going on here, Grant's… More

  • Randy T


    Delightfully off-beat Cary Grant comedy that's a little risque and completely unpredictable. Anyone who tells you that they saw this ending coming is either psychic or lying through their teeth.

  • cody f


    Don't be fooled by the title,this is not a romantic comedy. I was surprised at how serious and enjoyable this film was. I love Cary Grant and was really surprised how original and against type his performance was. He is flawless in this and it's probably one of his best… More

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