Stadtgespräch (1935): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1935, Stadtgespräch is a komödie, drama and krimi film directed by John Ford, running about 93 minutes. “The most exciting picture in a decade..Inspired by the biggest front page sensation in recent years” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Stadtgespräch stars Edward G. Robinson as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion, Jean Arthur as Wilhelmina 'Bill' Clark, Arthur Hohl as Det. Sgt. Michael F. Boyle and James Donlan as Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Howe, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Stadtgespräch has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Criterion Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Stadtgespräch page.

If you liked it. Fans of Stadtgespräch tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.