A legal drama from 1943, A STRANGER IN TOWN is a low budget potboiler that offers a starring role for old-timer Frank Morgan, best known for playing the title role in THE WIZARD OF OZ. Here, he plays a genial judge who pays a visit to a youthful and crusading politician who has just become mayor and is busy battling corruption in his town.
The twist is that Morgan's real identity is a secret, allowing him to observe proceedings from a place of safety. It's not a bad plot per se, but too much of the running time gets bogged down in a lengthy romance between the young characters, and Morgan doesn't have a great deal to do. It's a pity, as in the right hands this could have been something special.
The twist is that Morgan's real identity is a secret, allowing him to observe proceedings from a place of safety. It's not a bad plot per se, but too much of the running time gets bogged down in a lengthy romance between the young characters, and Morgan doesn't have a great deal to do. It's a pity, as in the right hands this could have been something special.