People Will Talk (1951)
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- Approved
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Drama
- Sep 1951 (USA)
- Movie
Dr. Noah Praetorius falls in love with Deborah, a student who discovers that she is pregnant by her old boyfriend.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Cary Grant | ... |
Dr. Noah Praetorius
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| Jeanne Crain | ... |
Deborah Higgins
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| Finlay Currie | ... |
Shunderson
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| Hume Cronyn | ... |
Prof. Rodney Elwell
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| Walter Slezak | ... |
Prof. Barker
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| Sidney Blackmer | ... |
Arthur Higgins
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| Basil Ruysdael | ... |
Dean Lyman Brockwell
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| Katherine Locke | ... |
Miss James
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| Parley Baer | ... |
Toy Store Salesman (uncredited)
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Bonnie Barlowe | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Tina Blagoi | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Gail Bonney | ... |
Dean's Secretary (uncredited)
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| William Bryant | ... |
Student Manager (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Trial Spectator (uncredited)
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| John Davidson | ... |
Faculty Board Member (uncredited)
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| Julia Dean | ... |
Old Lady (uncredited)
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Wally Dean | ... |
Faculty Board Member (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
Business Manager (uncredited)
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| Bill Dyer | ... |
Car Attendant (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Jo Gilbert | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Margaret Hamilton | ... |
Miss Sarah Pickett - Housekeeper (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Faculty Board Member (uncredited)
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| Billy House | ... |
Coonan (uncredited)
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Marjorie Jackson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jack Kelly | ... |
Student in Classroom (uncredited)
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| Kay Lavelle | ... |
Bella (uncredited)
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Paul Lees | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Adele Longmire | ... |
Mabel (uncredited)
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| Joyce Mackenzie | ... |
Gussie (uncredited)
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| Billy Mauch | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Faculty Board Member (uncredited)
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| Ray Montgomery | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Ann Morrison | ... |
Dietician (uncredited)
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Al Murphy | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Uriah Haskins (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Irene Seidner | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Esther Somers | ... |
Mrs. Pegwhistle (uncredited)
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Leon Tyler | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Carol Varga | ... |
Cadaver (uncredited)
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Maude Wallace | ... |
Night Matron (uncredited)
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Lawrence A. Williams | ... |
Faculty Board Member (uncredited)
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| Will Wright | ... |
Uncle John Higgins (uncredited)
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| Carleton Young | ... |
Technician (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ||
Written by
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Curt Goetz | ... | (play "Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius") |
Produced by
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Milton R. Krasner | ... | director of photography (as Milton Krasner) |
Editing by
| Barbara McLean | ||
Art Direction by
| George W. Davis | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
| Walter M. Scott | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Gaston Glass | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hal Klein | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Bert Leeds | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | conductor |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | bull fiddle instructor: Walter Slezak (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Florence O'Neill | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Sacks | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Alexander Steinert | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1952) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1962) (United States) (tv)
- Fox Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United Kingdom) (video)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Successful and well-liked, Dr. Noah Praetorius becomes the victim of a witch hunt at the hands of Professor Elwell, who disdains Praetorius's unorthodox medical views and also questions his relationship with the mysterious, ever-present Mr. Shunderson. Fuel is added to the fire when Praetorius befriends young Deborah Higgins, who has become suicidal at the prospect of having a baby by her ex boyfriend, a military reservist who was called up for service in the Korean War and killed in action. Written by Kelly |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | At the concert sitting behind Jeanne Crain was Bess Flowers, a well-known and prolific "dress extra" who was widely regarded as "Queen of the Extras". She appeared almost 1,000 times in a wide variety of movies and films, 25 of which were nominated for Best picture. In the list of "1,001 Movies You Need To See Before You Die", she was in 33, far more than any other performer. See more » |
| Goofs | At one point while Dr. Praetorius is waiting in Professor Elwell's classroom, a close-up insert shot of Shunderson is clearly printed backwards. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in All About Mankiewicz (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Academic Festival Overture Op. 80 See more » |
| Quotes |
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Shunderson: Professor Elwell, you're a little man. It's not that you're short. You're... little, in the mind and in the heart. Tonight, you tried to make a man little whose boots you couldn't touch if you stood on tiptoe on top of the highest mountain in the world. And as it turned out... you're even littler than you were before! See more » |