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The Whole Town's Talking poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.5 / 100
1935·Comedy / Crime / Drama·1h 33m

THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING

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

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.

Above the Line
John Ford·DirectorJo Swerling·ScreenplayRobert Riskin·ScreenplayJoseph H. August·Director of PhotographyViola Lawrence·Editor
Cast
Edward G. Robinson·Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' MannionJean Arthur·Wilhelmina 'Bill' ClarkArthur Hohl·Det. Sgt. Michael F. BoyleJames Donlan·Detective Sergeant Patrick J. HoweArthur Byron·SpencerWallace Ford·HealyDonald Meek·HoytEtienne Girardot·SeaverEdward Brophy·'Slugs' MartinPaul Harvey·'J.G.' Carpenter
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 3
John Ford·DirectorWilbur McGaugh·Assistant DirectorEddie Donahoe·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Jo Swerling·ScreenplayRobert Riskin·ScreenplayW.R. Burnett·Story
Camera· 1
Joseph H. August·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Viola Lawrence·Editor
Art & Design· 1
Robert Kalloch·Costume Design
Production· 2
Lester Cowan·ProducerJohn Ford·Producer
By the Numbers
81.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#660000
#CC6666
#000000
Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, close-up illustration of a man's face with a serious expression, dominating the upper half. Below him, several smaller figures are ”

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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