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The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Vincent Sherman

Writing Credits  

Walter DeLeon ... (screenplay) and
Earl Baldwin ... (screenplay)
 
Frank J. Collins ... (play)
 
Tom Reed ... (screenplay) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

George Brent ... Stephen M. Forbes
Virginia Bruce ... Joan Reed
Brenda Marshall ... Celia Farrady
Richard Barthelmess ... J.B. Roscoe
William Lundigan ... John L. Forbes
George Tobias ... Slug 'Canvasback' McNutt
John Litel ... District Attorney Dickson
Henry Armetta ... Tony Spirella
Alan Baxter ... Joe Garland
David Bruce ... Gerald Wilson
Clarence Kolb ... E.A. Smith
Louis Jean Heydt ... Barton
Marc Lawrence ... Lefty Kyler
Edwin Stanley ... District Attorney Nelson (as Ed Stanley)
Kay Sutton ... Mrs. Knight (scenes deleted)
Elliott Sullivan Elliott Sullivan ... Bill
Dick Rich ... Pete
Phyllis Hamilton Phyllis Hamilton ... Myrtle
John Ridgely ... Brooks
William Forrest ... Federal District Attorney F.R. Greene
Maris Wrixon ... Roscoe's Secretary
Margaret Hayes ... Governor's Secretary (as Dana Dale)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vera Lewis ... Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted)
Susan Peters ... Undetermined Secondary Role (scenes deleted) (as Suzanne Carnahan)
Herbert Anderson ... Hotel Clerk #2 (uncredited)
Peter Ashley Peter Ashley ... District Attorney's Assistant (uncredited)
James Blaine ... Guard (uncredited)
Frank Bruno Frank Bruno ... Griswold (uncredited)
Glen Cavender ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Richard Clayton Richard Clayton ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
James Conaty James Conaty ... Wilson's Attorney (uncredited)
Alan Davis Alan Davis ... Whitey (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Pete - Prison Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Foster Eddie Foster ... Weinstein (uncredited)
Rosina Galli Rosina Galli ... Mrs. Spirella (uncredited)
Jack Gardner Jack Gardner ... Juror Peering Out of Jury Room at Garland Trial (uncredited)
Mary Gordon ... Mrs. Dunn (uncredited)
Sol Gorss ... Forbes' Escort to Stomach Pump (uncredited)
William Gould ... Chief Kendall (uncredited)
Creighton Hale ... Reporter #4 (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Policeman in Court (uncredited)
John Hamilton ... Governor (uncredited)
George Haywood George Haywood ... Reporter #3 (uncredited)
William Hopper ... Reporter #2 (uncredited)
George Kirby George Kirby ... Roscoe's Butler (uncredited)
Alexander Leftwich Alexander Leftwich ... Jury Foreman - Garland Trial (uncredited)
Max Linder Max Linder ... Juror (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas ... Chaplain #2 (uncredited)
Frank Mayo ... Keeper (uncredited)
Sam McDaniel ... William Lovelace Jackson - Porter (uncredited)
Tom McGuire ... Warden at Execution (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell ... Bald Juror - Garland Trial (uncredited)
Jack Mower ... Prison Guard Talking to Pete (uncredited)
David Newell ... Court Clerk - Garland Trial (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Jury Bailiff (uncredited)
George Ovey ... Witness - Fifth Trial (uncredited)
Jack Perry ... Racketeer (uncredited)
Paul Phillips Paul Phillips ... Trigger Jones (uncredited)
Paul Ravel Paul Ravel ... Rusty Miller (uncredited)
John J. Richardson ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Ruth Robinson Ruth Robinson ... Mrs. Clark - Housekeeper (uncredited)
Thomas W. Ross ... Judge Gest - Garland Trial (uncredited)
Sally Sage Sally Sage ... Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Cliff Saum Cliff Saum ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Harry Seymour Harry Seymour ... Sign Painter (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock ... Gun-Wielding Henchman in Car (uncredited)
Napoleon Simpson Napoleon Simpson ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Don Turner Don Turner ... Forbes' Escort to Stomach Pump (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... Chaplain #1 (uncredited)
Lottie Williams Lottie Williams ... Wilson's Mother (uncredited)
Tom Wilson ... Prisoner (uncredited)
Douglas Wood ... Judge D.R. Rowan (uncredited)

Produced by 

Bryan Foy ... executive producer (uncredited)
Edmund Grainger ... associate producer

Music by 

Heinz Roemheld ... (as H. Roemheld)

Cinematography by 

Sidney Hickox ... director of photography (as Sid Hickox)

Editing by 

Thomas Pratt

Art Direction by 

Hugh Reticker

Costume Design by 

Howard Shoup ... (gowns)

Makeup Department 

Perc Westmore ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Jack L. Warner ... executive in charge of production
Lee Hugunin ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

William Kissell ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Dolph Thomas ... sound

Music Department 

Leo F. Forbstein ... musical director
Ray Heindorf ... orchestrator

Additional Crew 

Charles Perry ... technical advisor
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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