People Will Talk (1935 film)

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People Will Talk
Directed by Alfred Santell
Screenplay by Herbert Fields
Based onKayo! Oke!
by Sophie Kerr
Such a Lovely Couple
by F. Hugh Herbert
Produced by Douglas MacLean
Starring Charlie Ruggles
Mary Boland
Leila Hyams
Dean Jagger
Ruthelma Stevens
Cecil Cunningham
Cinematography Alfred Gilks
Edited by Richard C. Currier
Music byTom Satterfield
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 24, 1935 (1935-05-24)
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

People Will Talk is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Alfred Santell and written by Herbert Fields. The film stars Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, Leila Hyams, Dean Jagger, Ruthelma Stevens, and Cecil Cunningham. The film was released on May 24, 1935, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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