The Man from Toronto

The Man from Toronto

77 mins | Comedy, Romance | Jan. 1, 1933

According to the terms of a will two strangers must marry. Leila (Jessie Matthews) is a widow, and Fergus (Ian Hunter) is a Canadian bachelor. Both are bequeathed a fortune, but there is a condition to the receipt of it. The two much 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.

The Man from Toronto

77 mins | Comedy, Romance | Jan. 1, 1933

The Man from Toronto
According to the terms of a will two strangers must marry. Leila (Jessie Matthews) is a widow, and Fergus (Ian Hunter) is a Canadian bachelor. Both are bequeathed a fortune, but there is a condition to the receipt of it. The two much 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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Gainsborough Pictures
Original title The Man from Toronto
Directors Sinclair Hill
Writers W.P. Lipscomb

Cast

Jessie Matthews

as Leslie Farrar

Ian Hunter

as Fergus Wimbush

Frederick Kerr

as Bunston

Benny Fields

as Jonothan

Margaret Yarde

as Mrs. Hubbard

Kathleen Harrison

as Martha

Herbert Lomas

as Jake

Laurence Hanray

as Duncan

Kenneth Kove

as Vicar

Sybil Grove

as Vicar's Wife

Percy Parsons

as Hogbin

Bill Shine

as Butcher's Delivery Boy

George Zucco

as Squire

Cyril Smith

as Gossiping Villager

George Benson

as Villager

George Turner

as Povey