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  • The Whole Town's Talking (1926)
  • Passed
    70 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
The Whole Town's Talking (1926)
Passed
70 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

In 1919, Chester Binney, a wounded World War I veteran, is discharged from the U.S. Army in Los Angeles, and returns to his hometown. There he is feted by his pre-war employer, George Simmons, who hopes to strike up a romance between his ...See moreIn 1919, Chester Binney, a wounded World War I veteran, is discharged from the U.S. Army in Los Angeles, and returns to his hometown. There he is feted by his pre-war employer, George Simmons, who hopes to strike up a romance between his daughter Ethel, and Chester. However, for social reasons, Chester's accomplishments-line is a bit "thin," so George builds him a hectic past that involves movie-vamp Rita Ralti. This is news to Rita and her manager, who have come to town to promote her latest film. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Anita Loos (play) | John Emerson (play) | Raymond Cannon (adaptation and scenario) | Franz Arnold (original play: Der keusche Lebemann) | Ernst Bach (original play: Der keusche Lebemann)
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Updated Dec 26, 1926

Release date
Dec 26, 1926 (United States)

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Edward Everett Horton
Chester Binney Chester Binney   See fewer
Virginia Lee Corbin
Ethel Simmons Ethel Simmons   See fewer
Trixie Friganza
Mrs. George Simmons Mrs. George Simmons   See fewer
Otis Harlan
George Simmonns George Simmonns   See fewer
Robert Ober
Donald Montallen Donald Montallen   See fewer
Aileen Manning
Mrs. Van Loon Mrs. Van Loon   See fewer
Hayden Stevenson
Tom O'Brien Tom O'Brien   See fewer
Margaret Quimby
Sadie Wise Sadie Wise   See fewer
Dolores Del Río
Rita Renault - Movie Star (as Dolores del Rio) Rita Renault - Movie Star (as Dolores del Rio)   See fewer
Malcolm Waite
Jack Shields Jack Shields   See fewer
Mathilde Comont
Maid (scenes deleted) Maid (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Billy Engle
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank McLure
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Rolfe Sedan
Masher in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Masher in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Grady Sutton
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
August Tollaire
Ship's Quarantine Officer (uncredited) Ship's Quarantine Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
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