The Whole Town's Talking

(1935)Directed by John Ford93 minComedy, Crime
The most exciting picture in a decade..Inspired by the biggest front page sensation in recent years

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.

Edward G. Robinsonas Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
Jean Arthuras Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark
Arthur Hohlas Det. Sgt. Michael F. Boyle
James Donlanas Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe
Arthur Byronas Spencer
Wallace Fordas Healy
Edward Brophyas 'Slugs' Martin
Paul Harveyas 'J.G.' Carpenter
J. Farrell MacDonaldas Prison Warden (uncredited)
RRRalph Remleyas Sam Dixon
Joe Sawyeras Mannion's Thug (uncredited)
Lucille Ballas Bank Employee (uncredited)
Bess Flowersas Miss Gower (uncredited)
Robert Stanleyas Reporter (uncredited)