The Whole Town's Talking1935
The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
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Cast
as Arthur Ferguson Jones
as Miss Clark
as Det. Sgt. Boyle
as Healy
as Mr. Spencer
as DA Spencer
as Hoyt
as J.G. Carpenter
as "Slugs" Martin
as Seaver
as Det. Sgt. Pat Howe
as Warden
as Aunt Agatha
as Police Lt. Mac
as Mannion's Henchman
as Mannion's Henchman
as Russell
as Seaver's Private Secretary
as Mayor
as Radio Man
as Reporter at Dock
as Girl
as Traffic Cop
as Convict
as Landlady
as Secretary
as Man
as Police Lt. Mac
as Man
as Detective
as Ribber
as Sob Sister
as Gangster
as City Official
as Reporter
as Guard
as President of the Chamber of Commerce
as Detective
Critic Reviews for The Whole Town's Talking
All Critics (13) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (0)
Satirically yet trenchantly embraces a wide range of modern experience, from the political to the intimate.
Sensational.
...the closest thing director John Ford ever came to making a screwball comedy.
A great showpiece for Robinson and one of the most offbeat curios in Ford's jam-packed filmography.
Odd bur rich mix of the visionary, comedy and the darkest side of gangsters.
...generally an amiable little comedy that benefits greatly from the charisma of its two leads.
Audience Reviews for The Whole Town's Talking
Far-fetched case of mistaken identity takes much too long to get moving, finally catching a spark when meek clerk Edward G. Robinson encounters ruthless gangster Edward G. Robinson! Gets better as it goes along even though mouthy wisegal Jean Arthur is underused.
Super Reviewer
I saw this on TV, it was such a great movie, I'm glad they only had one or two commercial breaks. Robinson and Arthur are fantastic in this movie. It's funny and exciting. I highly recommend it.
Super Reviewer
The set up is wonderful, like something out of a Shakespeare comedy. Unfortunately the film only focuses on one of the two identical men. It makes the confusion more frustrating than funny. Robinson is excellent in both roles and Jean Arthur is fantastic as one down right sassy broad. The direction seems rather off at times. There's no tension between Jones and Mannion and some scenes stay focussed on a particular character when they should really cut away for a reaction shot. I know this isn't a typical Ford film and it shows. The ridiculous circumstances under which Jones achieves fame are still relevant today and show that he has to actually accomplish something to be a real hero.
Super Reviewer
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