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The Whole Town's Talking(1935)
Status: Released
Date: 1935-02-22
68%
55 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
The most exciting picture in a decade..Inspired by the biggest front page sensation in recent years
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: The Whole Town's Talking
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
Video Trailer The Whole Town's Talking
Video: The Whole Town's Talking 1935 John Ford Film, Edward G Robinson
The Whole Town's Talking 1935 John Ford Film, Edward G Robinson
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The Whole Town's Talking 1935 John Ford Film, Edward G Robinson - Trailer
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