Marry me!
Maybe.
You can smoke the pipe –
Ok.
A Stranger In Town (1943) is a hidden identity film, but only from the other characters in the story. A duck-hunter arrives in a small town, looking to relax and take some ducks for dinners. He finds a town government stricken with corruption, and opposed by a lawyer sans confidence. The balance of the story is how to inject confidence into the lawyer and put a metaphorical banana peel into said government.
It has its moments, although it’s too bad the audience is in on the secret. It’s well-acted and a bit of fun; if you’re looking to see something from the era of World War II, you could do worse. No doubt a film from the movie assembly line, don’t let that deter you; Casablanca (1942) was also B-list. Not that A Stranger In Town is a Casablanca; but it does have its points of interest.
And some giggling.
