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The Man from Toronto

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The Man from Toronto - 1933 | 77 mins | Comedy, Romance | B&W

The Production Team

Director: Sinclair Hill.
Producer: Michael Balcon.
Script: W.P. Lipscomb. (from the play by Douglas Murray)
Cinematography: Leslie Rowson.
Art Direction: Alex Vetchinsky.

The Cast

Jessie Matthews - Leslie Farrar
Ian Hunter - Fergus Wimbush
Frederick Kerr - Bunston
Ben Field - Jonathan
Margaret Yarde - Mrs. Hubbard
Kathleen Harrison - Martha

Plot Synopsis

Charming romantic comedy in which two strangers, a widow Leila (Jessie Matthews), and a Canadian bachelor, Fergus (Ian Hunter), are bequeathed a fortune if they marry each other within a year. Leila masquerades as Fergus’ maid and they fall in love, but when he learns of her deception, Fergus angrily returns to Canada – Leila follow him.