A Stranger in Town (1943)

★ 6.1 1h 7m IMDb
Romance Crime

In the small town of Crownport local attorney Bill Adams is trying to break up the ring of corrupt town officials by running for mayor. The cards seemed stacked against him when he gets help from a visiting hunter who, unknown to Adams and the rest of the town, is actually vacationing supreme court justice John Josephus Grant.

A Stranger in Town

Where to Watch

Checking 300+ streaming services for this title. Check back soon.

Rent / Buy

No rental or purchase options available yet.

Cast

Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan as John Josephus Grant Died 1949 · New York City, New York, USA Frank Morgan (June 1, 1890 – September 18, 1949) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the title character in the film The Wizard of Oz. His older brother Ralph Morgan was also...
Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson as Bill Adams Died 1977 · Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA Richard Dutoit Carlson (April 29, 1912 – November 25, 1977) was an American actor, television and film director, and screenwriter..
Jean Rogers
Jean Rogers as Lucy Gilbert Died 1991 · Belmont, Massachusetts, USA Jean Rogers, born Eleanor Dorothy Lovegren, was an American actress who starred in serial films in the 1930s and low–budget feature films in the 1940s as a leading lady. She is best remembered for pla...
Porter Hall
Porter Hall as Judge Austin Harkley Died 1953 · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clifford Porter Hall (September 19, 1888 – October 6, 1953) was an American character actor known for appearing in a number of films in the 1930s and 1940s. Hall...
Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat as Mayor Jim Connison Died 1970 · New York City, New York, USA Robert Harriot Barrat (July 10, 1889 – January 7, 1970) was an American stage, motion picture, and television character actor..
Director Roy Rowland
Cast Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson, Jean Rogers, Porter Hall, Robert Barrat, Donald MacBride, Walter Baldwin, Andrew Tombes, Olin Howland, Irving Bacon

Audience Reviews

CinemaSerf 7/10 Jun 26, 2022
Frank Morgan is a American Supreme court Justice ("John Grant") who heads off, with his secretary, on a well earned fishing trip. When he arrives in the small town of Crown Port, he soon discovers that local lawyer "Bill Adams" (Richard Carlson) is on a bit of a crusade to clean up the corrupt town by running for mayor - and having quite a struggle at that. Anonymously, "Grant" decides to pitch in and together they try to manipulate the situation and the town's crooked judge "Harkley" (Porter Hall) to their advantage. Morgan is on fine form here, he has a bit of a glint in his eye and the film revolves around that. Jean Rogers adds a little glamour, and provides a little of the obligatory romance with Carson as their challenge gathers pace. It's fun, this - only just over an hour, well written with a bit of personality and worth a

Similar Movies

Avatar 7.6
Avatar 2009
Deadpool 7.6
Deadpool 2016
Avengers: Age of Ultron 7.3
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
Mad Max: Fury Road 7.6
Mad Max: Fury Road 2015
Captain America: Civil War 7.4
Captain America: Civil War 2016
Black Panther 7.4
Black Panther 2018
Doctor Strange 7.4
Doctor Strange 2016
Iron Man 3 6.9
Iron Man 3 2013
The Hunger Games 7.2
The Hunger Games 2012
Spider-Man: Homecoming 7.3
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 7.6
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 2017
Captain America: The First Avenger 7.0
Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
Iron Man 2 6.9
Iron Man 2 2010
Thor 6.8
Thor 2011
Suicide Squad 5.9
Suicide Squad 2016
Thor: Ragnarok 7.6
Thor: Ragnarok 2017