The Man Who Talked Too Much (1940)

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Assistant District Attorney Stephen Forbes, an impressive orator with a long list of convictions, resigns when an innocent boy is convicted and the real murderer confesses too late. He ... See full summary »

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17 February 2002 | JohnSeal
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| Good second feature that could have been more
The Man Who Talked Too Much presumably refers to George Brent, who plays a district attorney who sends an innocent man to the death house. To compensate for his mistake he becomes a struggling defense lawyer, eventually taking on some nasty gangland types in order to make ends meet. The film starts in terrific fashion and is well acted and written throughout, but it eventually bogs down into a standard 'B' plot of frame-ups and revenge. Nevertheless I recommend this to anyone interested in second features, and it certainly has the grit one expects of Warner crime films. Watch for Marc Lawrence in one of his patented bad guy roles.

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This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in Tucson Friday 14 September 1956 on KDWI (Channel 9), and in Bellingham WA Thursday 20 September 1956 on KVOS (Channel 12); it first aired in Miami Saturday 27 October 1956 on WTVJ (Channel 4), in Bloomington IN Friday 2 November 1956 on WTTV (Channel 4), in Spokane Monday 17 December 1956 on KREM (Channel 2), in Boston Friday 21 December 1956 on WBZ (Channel 4), and in Salt Lake City Friday 28 December 1956 on KUTV (Channel 2).

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Release Date:

16 July 1940

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

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