The Whole Town's Talking
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Synopsis
Ordinary man-in-the-street Arthur Ferguson Jones leads a very straightforward life. He's never late for work and nothing interesting ever happens to him. One day everything changes: he oversleeps and is fired as an example, he's then mistaken for evil criminal killer Mannion and is arrested. The resemblance is so striking that the police give him a special pass to avoid a similar mistake. The real Mannion sees the opportunity to steal the pass and move around freely and chaos results.
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The Whole Town's Talking 1935 John Ford Film, Edward G Robinson
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-04-25
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Edward G. Robinson
Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
Jean Arthur
Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark
Arthur Hohl
Det. Sgt. Michael F. Boyle
James Donlan
Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe
Arthur Byron
Spencer
Wallace Ford
Healy
Donald Meek
Hoyt
Etienne Girardot
Seaver
Edward Brophy
'Slugs' Martin
Paul Harvey
'J.G.' Carpenter
J. Farrell MacDonald
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Ralph Remley
Sam Dixon
Joe Sawyer
Mannion's Thug (uncredited)
Lucille Ball
Bank Employee (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Miss Gower (uncredited)
Robert Stanley
Reporter (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Miami, Florida
Festival / Special Debut
February 22, 1935
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Ford
- Screenplay & Story
- Jo Swerling, Robert Riskin
- Original Title
- The Whole Town's Talking
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Ford
Jo Swerling, Robert Riskin, W.R. Burnett
Joseph H. August
Viola Lawrence
Lester Cowan, John Ford
Department Leadership Roster
John Ford
Director
Jo Swerling
Screenplay
Robert Riskin
Screenplay
Joseph H. August
Director of Photography
Viola Lawrence
Editor
Lester Cowan
Producer
John Ford
Producer
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
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What is The Whole Town's Talking about?
Ordinary man-in-the-street Arthur Ferguson Jones leads a very straightforward life. He's never late for work and nothing interesting ever happens to him. One day everything changes: he oversleeps and is fired as an example, he's then mistaken for evil criminal killer Mannion and is arrested. The resemblance is so striking that the police give him a special pass to avoid a similar mistake. The real Mannion sees the opportunity to steal the pass and move around freely and chaos results.
Who directed The Whole Town's Talking?
The Whole Town's Talking was directed by John Ford.
Who stars in The Whole Town's Talking?
The principal cast of The Whole Town's Talking includes Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur, Arthur Hohl, James Donlan, Arthur Byron.
When was The Whole Town's Talking released and how long is it?
The Whole Town's Talking was released in 1935 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.