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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.

Top Cast

  • Jessie Matthews

    Jessie Matthews

    Leslie Farrar

  • Ian Hunter

    Ian Hunter

    Fergus Wimbush

  • Frederick Kerr

    Frederick Kerr

    Bunston

  • Benny Fields

    Benny Fields

    Jonothan

  • Margaret Yarde

    Margaret Yarde

    Mrs. Hubbard

  • Kathleen Harrison

    Kathleen Harrison

    Martha

  • Herbert Lomas

    Herbert Lomas

    Jake

  • Laurence Hanray

    Laurence Hanray

    Duncan

  • Kenneth Kove

    Kenneth Kove

    Vicar

Overview

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.

Rating

5.0 / 10
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1 Reviews

  • clipper314
    clipper314
    7 Feb 10, 2015

    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.

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