The Man from Toronto
A joyously exciting romance, with a "catch" to it!
According to the terms of a will two strangers must marry. Leila (Jessie Matthews) is an English widow, and Fergus (Ian Hunter) is a Canadian bachelor. Both are bequeathed a fortune, but there is a condition to receive it; the two must marry within a year. To aid matters, Leila disguises herself as Fergus' maid, and the two begin to fall in love. However, when Fergus discovers the truth, he is less than pleased by the deception.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
January 1, 1933
Popularity
0
Director
Sinclair Hill
Writer
W.P. Lipscomb
Producer
Michael Balcon
Where to Watch
Cast
Jessie Matthews
Leslie Farrar
Ian Hunter
Fergus Wimbush
Frederick Kerr
Bunston
Benny Fields
Jonothan
Margaret Yarde
Mrs. Hubbard
Kathleen Harrison
Martha
Herbert Lomas
Jake
Laurence Hanray
Duncan
Kenneth Kove
Vicar
Sybil Grove
Vicar's Wife
Percy Parsons
Hogbin
Bill Shine
Butcher's Delivery Boy
George Zucco
Squire
Cyril Smith
Gossiping Villager
George Benson
Villager
George Turner
Povey
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Reviews
clipper314
One of the earliest adorable romantic comedies with UK's Jessie Matthews. Who was already bubbly, but had yet to stumble across the musical formula which would produce her best films like Evergreen (1934), First a Girl (1935), It's Love Again (1936) and Sailing Along (1938). Still very enjoyable in all it's predictability thanks to this sweet gal.
