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The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking(1935)

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Director

John Ford Director
Wilbur McGaugh Assistant Director
Eddie Donahue Assistant Director
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Cliff Broughton Second asst dir
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Cast

Edward G. Robinson Arthur Ferguson Jones [/"Killer" Manion]
Jean Arthur Miss [Wilhemina "Bill"] Clark
Arthur Hohl Detective-Sergeant Boyle
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James Donlan Detective-Sergeant Howe
Arthur Byron Spencer
Wallace Ford Healy
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Donald Meek Hoyt
Etienne Girardot Seaver
Edward Brophy "Slugs" Martin
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Paul Harvey "J. G." Carpenter
J. Farrell MacDonald Warden
Effie Ellsler Aunt Agatha
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Robert E. O'Connor Police lieutenant
John Wray Manion's henchman
Joseph Sauers Manion's henchman
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Frank Sheridan Russell
Clarence Hummel Wilson President Chamber of Commerce
Ralph M. Remley Ribber
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Virginia Pine Seaver's private secretary
Ferdinand Munier Mayor
Cornelius Keefe Radio man
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Francis Ford Reporter
Emmett Vogan Reporter
Sherry Hall Reporter
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Charles Sherlock Reporter
Brooks Benedict Reporter
Don Brody Reporter
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Bob Stanley Reporter
Ned Norton Reporter
Jack Santoro Reporter
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Charles Cross Reporter
Robert E. Homans Detective
Pat O'Malley Detective
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Frank O'Connor Detective
Philip Morris Detective
Charles Hickman Detective
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Jack Richardson Detective
Ky Robinson Detective
Grace Hale Sob sister
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Walter Long Convict
Gaylord Pendleton Convict
Jules Cowles Convict
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Kit Guard Convict
Steve Clark Convict
John Irwin Convict
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Harry Abrahams Convict
Maston Williams Convict
Harry Wilson Convict
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Ben Taggart Policeman
William L. Thorne Policeman
Brady Kline Policeman
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Ethan A. Laidlaw Policeman
Eddie Hearn Policeman
C. A. Bachman Policeman
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Charles McAvoy Policeman
Kernan Cripps Policeman/Guard
Al Hill Gangster
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Ed Hart Gangster
Stanley Mack Gangster
Dutch Hendrian Gangster
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Sam Flint City official
Bess Flowers Secretary
Gladden James Secretary
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Sunny Ingraham Secretary
Arthur Rankin Clerk
Maurice Brierre Clerk
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Carmen Andre Clerk
Nancy Caswell Clerk
Allyn Drake Telephone operator
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Rosita Foucher Telephone operator
Richard Powell Police lieutenant
Arthur Stuart Hull Official
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Phillips Smalley Official
Harry Dunkinson Customer
Roger Gray Customer
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William E. "Babe" Lawrence Customer
Sydney de Grey Customer
Ivan Christy Customer
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George Frank Customer
Carol Holloway Customer
Mary Gordon Landlady
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Irving Newhoff Henchman
Charles Sullivan Henchman
Robert Wilber Henchman
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Eddy Chandler Driver
John Tyke Flight convict
Allen Caven Conductor
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William Jeffrey Bank messenger
Ted Oliver Motorcycle officer
Floyd Criswell Motorcycle officer
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Joseph E. Bernard Officer
Desmond Gallagher Officer
Eddie Baker Police officer
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Bernadine Hayes Waitress
May Foster Fat woman
Bud Jamison Cop
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Jack C. Grey Cop
Arthur Belasco Cop
Pat Hartigan Cop
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George Barton Cop
Rodney Hildebrand Cop
Allan Sears Cop
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Dick Rush Cop
Budd Fine Cop
Charles McMurphy
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Vance Carroll Cop
Harry Bowen Taxi driver
Harry Tenbrook Look-out
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Eddie Fetherston Cameraman
Bobby Dale Cameraman
William Saverick Cameraman
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Harry Semels Italian visitor
Jimmy Phillips Pickpocket
James Quinn Pickpocket
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Blue Washington Doorman
Lynton Brent Secretary to Warden
Edwin J. Brady Trustee
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Larry Fisher Trustee
Billy West Elevator man
Sidney D'Albrook Waiter
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Nick Copeland Waiter
Hal Price Fingerprint expert
Jack Cheatham Guard
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Tom London Guard
Jack Mower Guard
Harry Mount Newsboy
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Lee Shumway Sergeant
Charles King Man who bumps Robinson
Stanley Blystone Man who bumps Jones
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Oscar Rudolph Office clerk
Arthur Thalasso Gatekeeper
Jerry Larkin Porter
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Frank Marlowe Steward
Lew Davis Steward
Lucille Ball
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Gordon DeMain
Larry Steers
Robert Graves
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Lloyd Whitlock
Lowell Drew
Christian J. Frank
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Pearl Eaton
Don Roberts
John Ince
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Ernest F. Young
Jay Eaton
Carlton E. Griffin
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Mitchell Ingraham
Monte Carter
H. Barnum
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William A. Williams
Corinne Williams
Peggy Leon
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Pauline High
Rita Donlin
Pardner Jones
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Reginald Simpson
Charles Marsh
Marion Sheldon
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Alice Dahl
Maurine Gray
Edwards Davis
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Cinematography

Joseph August Photography
Dave Regan 2nd Camera
James Goss Assistant Camera
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Johnny Punter Gaffer
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Writer

Jo Swerling Screenwriter
Robert Riskin Screenwriter
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Producer

Lester Cowan Producer
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Editing

Viola Lawrence Film Editor
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Make-Up

Hal Senator Makeup
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Sound

Paul Neal Sound
Glenn Rominger Sound Engineer
Glenn Rominger Mixer
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Earl Snyder Microphone
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Production Companies

John Ford Company
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Film Production - Main

Mercy Weireter Scr clerk
John Cook Electrician
Bert Campbell Electrician
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Charles Rose Grip
Eddie Blaisdell Grip
Mel Wolf Props
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Joseph Corscia Doorman
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Misc. Crew

Ed Brandenberg Double
Dick La Marr Stand-in for Edward G. Robinson
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