The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

USA, 95 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Whole Town's Talking
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1935-04-15

Cast

Edward G. Robinson
Arthur Ferguson "Jonesy" Jones / "Killer" Mannion

Jean Arthur
Wilhelmina "Bill" Clark

Arthur Hohl
polisinspektör (sergeant) Michael F. Boyle

Arthur Byron
Atty Spencer, åklagare

Wallace Ford
Healy, journalist

Donald Meek
Mr. Hoyt

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Titles

Original title
  • The Whole Town's Talking
Swedish release title
  • Samhällets fiende no. 1
Distribution title
  • El enemigo público No 1 (Argentina)
  • Pasaporte a la fama (Spanien)
  • Całe miasto o tym mówi (Polen)
  • Koko kaupungin puheenaihe (Finland)
  • Az egész város erről beszél (Ungern)
  • Hele byen snakker (Norge)
  • Samfundets Fjende (Danmark)
  • Toute la ville en parle (Belgien/Frankrike)
  • Die ganze Stadt spricht davon (Österrike)
  • Stadtgespräch (Tyskland)
  • Passport to Fame (Storbritannien)
  • Não we fala Noutra Coisa (Portugal)
  • Tutta la città parla (Italien)
  • Tot orasul vorbeste (Rumänien)
Working title
  • Jailbreaker
  • Passport to Fame

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameraman
Gaffer
Key Grip
Propman
Make-up Supervisor
Boom Operator
Re-recording Mixer
Other Crew

Cast

Edward G. Robinson Arthur Ferguson "Jonesy" Jones / "Killer" Mannion
Jean Arthur Wilhelmina "Bill" Clark
Arthur Hohl polisinspektör (sergeant) Michael F. Boyle
Arthur Byron Atty Spencer, åklagare
Wallace Ford Healy, journalist
Donald Meek Mr. Hoyt
Paul Harvey J.G. Carpenter
Edward "Ed" Brophy (as Ed Brophy) "Slugs" Martin
Etienne Girardot Seaver, kontorschef
James Donlan polisinspektör (sergeant) Patrick J. Howe
- Ej krediterade:
J. Farrell MacDonald fängelsedirektör
Effie Ellsler tant Agathe
Robert Emmett O'Connor kommissarie (lieutenant) Mack
John Wray Harry, en av Mannions män
Joe Sawyer (as Joseph Sawyer) Nick, en av Mannions män
Frank Sheridan Russell, fängelsetjänsteman
Clarence Wilson (as Clarence Hummel Wilson) ordförande i handelskammaren
Ralph Remley Sam Dixon, skämtare på kontoret
Virginia Pine Seavers sekreterare
Ferdinand Munier borgmästaren
Cornelius Keefe radioman
Francis Ford nyhetsjournalist i hamnen
Emmett Vogan journalist
Sherry Hall journalist
Charles Sherlock journalist
Brooks Benedict journalist
Don Brodie journalist
Robert Stanley journalist
Ned Norton journalist
Jack Santoro journalist
Charles Cross journalist
Robert Homans civilpolis
Pat O'Malley civilpolis
Frank O'Connor civilpolis som tar av handfängsel
Philip Morris civilpolis
Charles H. Hickman civilpolis
Jack Richardson civilpolis
Ky Robinson civilpolis
Grace Hayle journalist
Walter Long intern
Steve Pendleton (as Gaylord Pendleton) intern
Jules Cowles intern
Kit Guard intern
Steve Clark intern
John Irwin intern
Harry Abrahams intern
Maston Williams intern
Harry Wilson intern
Ben Taggart trafikpolis
William L. Thorne polisman
Brady Kline polisman
Ethan Laidlaw man i polisradion
Edward Hearn polisman
Charles A. Bachman polisman
Charles McAvoy polisman
Kernan Cripps polisman / vakt
Al Hill en av Mannions män
Stanley Mack gangster
Dutch Hendrian gangster
Sam Flint stadstjänsteman
Bess Flowers Miss Gower, sekreterare
Gladden James sekreterare
Sunny Ingraham sekreterare
Arthur Rankin tjänsteman
Maurice Brierre tjänsteman
Carmen Andre tjänsteman
Allyn Drake telefonist
Rosita Foucher telefonist
Richard Powell poliskommissare (lieutenant) i banken
Arthur Stuart Hull stadstjänsteman
Phillips Smalley stadstjänsteman
Harry Dunkinson kund
Roger Gray kund
William E. Babe kund
Sidney De Gray kund
Ivan Christy kund
George Frank kund
Carol Holloway kund
W.E. Lawrence kund
Mary Gordon hyresvärdinna
Irving Newhoff gangster
Charles Sullivan gangster
Robert Wilber gangster
Eddy Chandler vakt / chaufför
John Tyke intern
Allan Cavan konduktör
William Jeffrey bankdirektör
Ted Oliver motorcykelpolis
Floyd Criswell motorcykelpolis
Joseph E. Bernard polisman
Desmond Gallagher polisman
Eddie Baker polisman
Bernadene Hayes servitris
May Foster fetlagd kvinna
Bud Jamison polisman
Jack Grey polisman
Arthur Belasco polisman
Pat Hartigan polisman
George Barton polisman
Rodney Hildebrand polisman
Allan Sears polisman
Dick Rush polisman
Budd Fine polisman
Charles McMurphy polisman
Vance Carroll polisman
Harry Bowen Mike O'Connor, taxichaufför
Harry Tenbrook Mannions utkik
Eddie Fetherston filmfotograf
Bobbie Dale filmfotograf
William Saverick filmfotograf
Harry Semels italiensk besökare
Jimmy Phillips ficktjuv
James Quinn ficktjuv
Blue Washington dörrvakt i banken
Lynton Brent fängelsedirektörens sekreterare
Ed Brady styrelseledamot
Larry Fisher styrelseledamot
Billy West hisskötare
Sidney D'Albrook kypare
Nick Copeland kypare
Hal Price fingeravtrycksexpert
Jack Cheatham vakt hos fängelsedirektören
Tom London vakt
Jack Mower vakt
Harry Mount tidningspojke
Lee Shumway polisinspektör (sergeant)
Charles King filmfotograf
Stanley Blystone Charlie, tjänsteman
Oscar Rudolph kontorsbudet med telegram
Arthur Thalasso grindvakt
Jerry Larkin stadsbud
Frank Marlowe skeppssteward
Lew Davis skeppssteward
Lucille Ball bankanställd
Edwards Davis kapten på S.S. Shanghai
Nancy Caswell tjänsteman
Eddie Hart polisman
Edward Keane biträdande åklagare
H. Barnum
Monte Carter
Alice Dahl
Gordon De Main
Rita Donlin
Lowell Drew
Jay Eaton
Pearl Eaton
Christian J. Frank
Robert Graves
Maurine Gray
Carlton Griffin
Pauline High
John Ince
Mitchell Ingraham
Ed Jones (as Pardner Jones)
Peggy Leon
Charles Marsh
Robert Parrish
Don Roberts
Marion Sheldon
Reginald Simpson
Larry Steers
Lloyd Whitlock
Corinne Williams
William A. Williams
Ernest F. Young

Companies

Production Company Columbia Pictures Corporation
John Ford Productions Inc.
Copyright Columbia Pictures Corporation 1935-02-11 LP5323
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1935

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 52055
Date 1935-04-03
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 2625 meters
Notes Visningskopiorna nedklippta till 2560 meter - 94 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 95 min


Original work

Original title Jail Breaker (Short story)
Author W.R. Burnett


Production location

1934-10-24 1934-12-11

Release dates

First showing 1935-02-22 USA 95 min
Release in Sweden 1935-04-15 Rialto Stockholm Sweden 94 min
Cinematheque screening 1973-10-04 Sweden
1982-08-22 Sweden
1982-08-27 Sweden
1991-05-08 Sweden
1991-05-14 Sweden
1991-10-07 Malmö Sweden
1992-02-07 Gothenburg Sweden
1994-04-10 Sweden
1994-04-17 Sweden

Related films

The Criminal Code (1931) Cited in The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2525


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Stills

Black and white print 16
Colour prints No
Behind the scenes prints No
Slides No
Digital images No
Negatives No
Contact sheets No
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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