Clyde Bracken — The Talk of the Town Character Profile

About Clyde Bracken

Mill foreman falsely reported dead. Actually survives and hides in Boston. Admits his and Holmes's guilt for the arson, kidnaps the trio, is captured by Lightcap, and faces trial.

Character Facts

Played by

Tom Tyler

Appears in

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Clyde Bracken — Conflict Investigator — Michael Lightcap (Ronald Colman)

  Determined investigator confronting the supposed murder victim.

• Clyde Bracken — Conflict False Accuser — Leopold Dilg (Cary Grant)

  Protagonist framed for crimes committed by the antagonist.

• Clyde Bracken — Alliance Accomplice — Andrew Holmes (Charles Dingle)

  Co-conspirators covering up arson and murder.

• Clyde Bracken — Conflict Intimidator — Nora Shelley (Jean Arthur)

  Villain using violence to silence witnesses and evade capture.

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More characters from The Talk of the Town

• Leopold Dilg (Cary Grant)
• Nora Shelley (Jean Arthur)
• Michael Lightcap (Ronald Colman)
• Andrew Holmes (Charles Dingle)
• Sam Yates (Edgar Buchanan)
• Regina Bush (Glenda Farrell)
• Tilney (Rex Ingram)
• Police Chief (Don Beddoe)
• Mrs. Shelley (Emma Dunn)
• Jan Pulaski (Leonid Kinskey)
• Usher (uncredited) (Jack Carr)
• James Boyd (uncredited) (Clyde Fillmore)