The Whole Town's Talking Characters

Characters played by Edward G. Robinson

• Arthur Ferguson Jones

• Killer Manion

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Characters played by Jean Arthur

• Miss Wilhelmina Clark

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Characters played by Arthur Hohl

• Detective Sergeant Boyle

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Characters played by James Donlan

• Detective Sergeant Howe

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Characters played by Arthur Byron

• Spencer

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Characters played by Wallace Ford

• Healy

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Characters played by Donald Meek

• Hoyt

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Characters played by Etienne Girardot

• Seaver

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Characters played by Edward Brophy

• 'Slugs' Martin

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Characters played by Paul Harvey

• 'J.G.' Carpenter

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Characters played by Harry Abrahams

• Convict

Characters played by Ernie Adams

• Reporter

Characters played by Carmen Andre

• Clerk

Characters played by Chester A. Bachman

• Policeman

Characters played by Eddie Baker

• Policeman

Characters played by Lucille Ball

• Bank Employee

Characters played by H. Barnum

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by George Barton

• Policeman

Characters played by Arthur Belasco

• Policeman

Characters played by Brooks Benedict

• Reporter

Characters played by Joseph E. Bernard

• Policeman

Characters played by Stanley Blystone

• Charlie - Clerk

Characters played by Harry Bowen

• Mike O'Connor - Taxi Driver

Characters played by Ed Brady

• Trustee

Characters played by Lynton Brent

• Warden's Secretary

Characters played by Maurice Brierre

• Clerk

Characters played by Don Brodie

• Reporter

Characters played by Vance Carroll

• Policeman

Characters played by Monte Carter

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Nancy Caswell

• Clerk

Characters played by Allan Cavan

• Conductor

Characters played by Eddy Chandler

• Guard

• Driver

Characters played by Jack Cheatham

• Guard with Warden

Characters played by Ivan Christy

• Customer

Characters played by Steve Clark

• Convict

Characters played by Nick Copeland

• Waiter

Characters played by Jules Cowles

• Convict

Characters played by Kernan Cripps

• Policeman

• Guard

Characters played by Floyd Criswell

• Motorcycle Officer

Characters played by Charles Cross

• Reporter

Characters played by Sidney D'Albrook

• Waiter

Characters played by Alice Dahl

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Bobbie Dale

• Cameraman

Characters played by Edwards Davis

• Captain

• S.S. Shanghai

Characters played by Lew Davis

• Ship Steward

Characters played by Sidney De Gray

• Customer

Characters played by Gordon De Main

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Rita Donlin

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Allyn Drake

• Telephone Operator

Characters played by Lowell Drew

• (uncredited)

Characters played by Harry Dunkinson

• Customer

Characters played by Jay Eaton

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Pearl Eaton

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Effie Ellsler

• Aunt Agatha

Characters played by Eddie Fetherston

• Cameraman

Characters played by Budd Fine

• Policeman

Characters played by Larry Fisher

• Trustee

Characters played by Sam Flint

• City Commissioner

Characters played by Bess Flowers

• Miss Gower - Secretary

Characters played by Francis Ford

• Newspaper Reporter at Dock

Characters played by May Foster

• Fat Woman

Characters played by Rosita Foucher

• Telephone Operator

Characters played by Christian J. Frank

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by George Frank

• Customer

Characters played by Desmond Gallagher

• Policeman

Characters played by Robert Graves

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Maurine Gray

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Roger Gray

• Customer

Characters played by Jack Grey

• Policeman

Characters played by Carlton Griffin

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Kit Guard

• Convict

Characters played by Sherry Hall

• Reporter

Characters played by Eddie Hart

• Gangster

Characters played by Pat Hartigan

• Policeman

Characters played by Bernadene Hayes

• Waitress

Characters played by Grace Hayle

• Reporter

Characters played by Edward Hearn

• Policeman Announcing Carpenter

Characters played by Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

• Gangster

Characters played by Charles H. Hickman

• Detective

Characters played by Pauline High

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Rodney Hildebrand

• Policeman

Characters played by Al Hill

• One of Mannion's Henchmen

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Characters played by Carol Holloway

• Customer

Characters played by Robert Homans

• Detective

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Characters played by Arthur Stuart Hull

• City Official

Characters played by John Ince

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Mitchell Ingraham

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Sunny Ingraham

• Secretary

Characters played by John Irwin

• Convict

Characters played by Gladden James

• Secretary

Characters played by Bud Jamison

• Policeman

Characters played by William Jeffrey

• Bank Manager

Characters played by Ed Jones

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Edward Keane

• U.S. Deputy Attorney

Characters played by Cornelius Keefe

• Radio Man

Characters played by Charles King

• Cameraman

Characters played by Brady Kline

• Policeman

Characters played by Ethan Laidlaw

• Police Switchboard Operator

Characters played by Jerry Larkin

• Porter

Characters played by W.E. Lawrence

• Customer

Characters played by Peggy Leon

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Tom London

• Guard

Characters played by Walter Long

• Convict

Characters played by J. Farrell MacDonald

• Prison Warden

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Characters played by Stanley Mack

• Gangster

Characters played by Frank Marlowe

• Ship Steward

Characters played by Charles Marsh

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Charles McAvoy

• Policeman

Characters played by Charles McMurphy

• Policeman

Characters played by Philip Morris

• Detective

Characters played by Harry Mount

• Newsboy

Characters played by Jack Mower

• Guard

Characters played by Ferdinand Munier

• Mayor

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Characters played by Irving Newhoff

• Henchman

Characters played by Ned Norton

• Reporter

Characters played by Frank O'Connor

• Detective Removing Handcuffs

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Characters played by Robert Emmett O'Connor

• Police Lt. Mack

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Characters played by Pat O'Malley

• Detective

Characters played by Ted Oliver

• Motorcycle Officer

Characters played by Robert Parrish

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Steve Pendleton

• Convict

Characters played by Jimmy Phillips

• Pickpocket

Characters played by Virginia Pine

• Seaver's Secretary

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Characters played by Richard Powell

• Police Lieutenant in Bank

Characters played by Hal Price

• Fingerprint Expert

Characters played by James Quinn

• Pickpocket

Characters played by Arthur Rankin

• Clerk

Characters played by Ralph Remley

• Sam Dixon - Office Ribber

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Characters played by Jack Richardson

• Detective

Characters played by Don Roberts

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Ky Robinson

• Detective

Characters played by Oscar Rudolph

• Office Clerk Bringing Telegram

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Characters played by Dick Rush

• Policeman

Characters played by Jack Santoro

• Reporter

Characters played by William Saverick

• Cameraman

Characters played by Joe Sawyer

• Nick - Mannion's Henchman

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Characters played by Allan Sears

• Policeman

Characters played by Harry Semels

• Italian Visitor

Characters played by Marion Sheldon

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Frank Sheridan

• Russell - Prison Official

Characters played by Charles Sherlock

• Reporter

Characters played by Lee Shumway

• Police Sergeant

Characters played by Reginald Simpson

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Phillips Smalley

• City Official

Characters played by Robert Stanley

• Reporter

Characters played by Larry Steers

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Charles Sullivan

• Henchman

Characters played by Ben Taggart

• Traffic Officer

Characters played by Harry Tenbrook

• Mannion's Henchman on Lookout

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Characters played by Arthur Thalasso

• Gatekeeper

Characters played by William L. Thorne

• Policeman

Characters played by John Tyke

• Convict

Characters played by Charles Unger

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Emmett Vogan

• Reporter

Characters played by Blue Washington

• Bank Doorman

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Characters played by Billy West

• Elevator Man

Characters played by Lloyd Whitlock

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Robert Wilber

• Henchman

Characters played by Corinne Williams

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Maston Williams

• Convict

Characters played by William A. Williams

• Undetermined Secondary Role

Characters played by Clarence Wilson

• Head of Chamber of Commerce

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Characters played by Harry Wilson

• Convict

Characters played by John Wray

• Henchman Harry

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Characters played by Ernest F. Young

• Undetermined Secondary Role