People Will Talk (1951)

A doctor and professor of medicine (Cary Grant) finds himself the target of an investigation into his past by a jealous colleague (Hume Cronyn). While this is going on, he finds himself attracted to an unmarried but very pregnant patient (Jeanne Crain) who has just survived a suicide attempt. Based on the German play DR. MED HIOB PRATORIUS by Curt Goetz and adapted for the screen and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (ALL ABOUT EVE). An unusual (for its day) romantic dramedy dealing with adult issues rarely played out on the screen. One can't help but see the obvious parallels between the then current McCarthy HUAC witch hunts and the unsubstantiated accusations against Grant's doctor. In an atypical role for him, Grant steps outside his usual persona and brings a gravitas to his doctor while still retaining his charm. The lovely Crain also gives one of her better performances. The only flaw is Cronyn's one dimensional performance which he tends to overdo. With Walter Slezak, Finlay Currie, Margaret Hamilton, Sidney Blackmer and Will Wright.