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The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
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The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

Comedy, Crime • 1h 33m

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.

Director: John Ford

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Indicator Blu-ray (John Ford at Columbia, 1935-1958)

Format

1080p Blu-ray

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Review

Picture: 8, Audio: 6, Extras: 7

Length

93 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

10 months ago

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Best English-Friendly Release
Best Video Release

Indicator Blu-ray (John Ford at Columbia, 1935-1958)

Format
1080p Blu-ray
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Review

Picture: 8, Audio: 6, Extras: 7

Length
93 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
10 months ago
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