The Whole Town's Talking

A breezy, playful mistaken-identity romp that keeps things light even when guns come out.

Directed by

John Ford

Genres

Comedy, Crime

Starring

Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur, Arthur Hohl

Tagline

The most exciting picture in a decade..Inspired by the biggest front page sensation in recent years

Overview

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.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, tense and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Identity, deception, media, love

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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