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The Whole Town's Talking

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★ 6.9(60)19351h 33m

The Whole Town's Talking is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: John Ford
Release date: 1935-02-22
Runtime: 1h 33m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Columbia Pictures

The Whole Town's Talking — trailer

About The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking is a 1935 movie in the Comedy and Crime genres, directed by John Ford, starring Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur and Arthur Hohl. It has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 60 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Whole Town's Talking in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

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

J. Farrell MacDonald

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Ralph Remley

Sam Dixon

Themes & keywords

mistaken identityscrewball comedymilquetoast

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Whole Town's Talking in United States?+

In United States, you can stream The Whole Town's Talking on Criterion Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.

Is The Whole Town's Talking on Netflix?+

The Whole Town's Talking is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.

How long is The Whole Town's Talking?+

The Whole Town's Talking has a runtime of 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

Who stars in The Whole Town's Talking?+

The Whole Town's Talking stars Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur, Arthur Hohl, James Donlan and Arthur Byron.

When did The Whole Town's Talking come out?+

The Whole Town's Talking is a 1935 movie directed by John Ford.

What genre is The Whole Town's Talking?+

The Whole Town's Talking is Comedy and Crime film.

Who directed The Whole Town's Talking?+

The Whole Town's Talking was directed by John Ford.