People Will Talk

1951 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Movie film Q931157
People Will Talk
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People Will Talk

Summary

People Will Talk is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,024 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • People Will Talk's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • People Will Talk was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[4].
  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for People Will Talk[5].
  • Curt Goetz wrote the screenplay for People Will Talk[6].
  • People Will Talk's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[7].
  • People Will Talk's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • People Will Talk's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Cary Grant[10].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Jeanne Crain[11].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Hume Cronyn[12].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Finlay Currie[13].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Walter Slezak[14].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Sidney Blackmer[15].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Margaret Hamilton[16].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Julia Dean[17].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Stuart Holmes[18].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Basil Ruysdael[19].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Billy House[20].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Billy and Bobby Mauch[21].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Carleton Young[22].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was John Davidson[23].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Will Wright[24].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Jack Kelly[25].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Bess Flowers[26].
  • A cast member of People Will Talk was Ray Montgomery[27].

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Authorship and Creation

People Will Talk was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck[28]. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[4]. Screenwriters include Joseph L. Mankiewicz[5] and Curt Goetz[6]. Cast members include Cary Grant[10], Jeanne Crain[11], Hume Cronyn[12], Finlay Currie[13], Walter Slezak[14], and Sidney Blackmer[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1951[29] and August 29, 1951[30]. The original language of People Will Talk was English[31]. Genres include romantic comedy[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8.2/10[33] and 88%[34].

Why It Matters

People Will Talk ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,024 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Senscritique work id → 475395
    Does the dog die? media id → 72805
    Blu-ray.com film id → 181493
    Incaa film rating → +13
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 43915
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 47290
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  4. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → George Davis
    Publication date → +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1951-08-29T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Curt Goetz
    Duration → {'amount': '+110'}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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