Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

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1932
1h 9m
6.0(1 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.

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Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Eric Linden

Eddie Martin

Eric Linden
Acting

Sidney Fox

Peggy Martin

Sidney Fox
Acting

Tully Marshall

District Attorney. Anderson

Tully Marshall
Acting

Louis Calhern

Asst. District Attorney John Wade

Louis Calhern
Acting

George Meeker

Lenny Collins

George Meeker
Acting

Robert Warwick

Jake Stranskey

Robert Warwick
Acting

Berton Churchill

Mayor William 'Billy' Manning

Berton Churchill
Acting

Edward Arnold

Jig Skelli

Edward Arnold
Acting

Mayo Methot

Marge Winters

Mayo Methot
Acting

Matt McHugh

Joe Skelli

Matt McHugh
Acting

Joyce Compton

Alice - Party Girl

Joyce Compton
Acting

King Baggot

Police Officer (uncredited)

King Baggot
Acting

Walter Brennan

Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)

Walter Brennan
Acting

Lita Chevret

Molly (uncredited)

Lita Chevret
Acting

Dorothy Granger

Kippie - Party Girl (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger
Acting

Ben Taggart

Detective Burke (uncredited)

Ben Taggart
Acting

Thomas E. Jackson

Deputy Benchley

Thomas E. Jackson
Acting

Frank Sheridan

Police Commissioner Garvey

Frank Sheridan
Acting

Ian Maclaren

Chief Frank Hyers

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Gustav von Seyffertitz

Attorney Harry Berger

Gustav von Seyffertitz
Acting

Reginald Barlow

Judge MacMurray

Reginald Barlow
Acting

Edward Martindel

Major Jamison

Edward Martindel
Acting

John Ince

Bill (detective)

John Ince
Acting

George Chandler

Pete (bellhop)

George Chandler
Acting

Arthur Housman

Archie (drunk)

Arthur Housman
Acting

Joe Bonomo

Party Guest

Joe Bonomo
Acting

Lynton Brent

Wade's Secretary

Lynton Brent
Acting

Ralph Brooks

Reporter

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Thomas Carrigan

Burns

Thomas Carrigan
Acting

G. Pat Collins

Detective Archie Quinn

G. Pat Collins
Acting

Kernan Cripps

Arresting Detective

Kernan Cripps
Acting

Jack Dougherty

Third-Degree Detective

Jack Dougherty
Acting

Jimmie Dundee

Cab Driver

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Acting

James Eagles

Sam - Bellhop

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Jim Farley

Police Sergeant

Jim Farley
Acting

William Farrel

Third-Degree Detective #1

No Image
Acting

Olin Francis

Prison Hospital Guard

Olin Francis
Acting

Clarence Geldart

Third-Degree Doctor

Clarence Geldart
Directing

Charles Giblyn

Doctor

Charles Giblyn
Acting

Huntley Gordon

Governor

Huntley Gordon
Acting

Julia Griffith

Dignitary on Dais

Julia Griffith
Acting

Pat Harmon

Prison Patient

Pat Harmon
Acting

Robert Homans

Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

Robert Homans
Acting

Perry Ivins

Unemployed Man

No Image
Acting

Gladden James

Reporter

Gladden James
Acting

Lew Kelly

Mailman

Lew Kelly
Acting

William J. Kelly

Third-Degree Detective

William J. Kelly
Acting

Colin Kenny

Dignitary on Dais

Colin Kenny
Acting

Fred Kohler Jr.

Max - Elevator Operator

Fred Kohler Jr.
Acting

Lew Meehan

Jail Official

Lew Meehan
Acting

Monte Montague

Electrician

Monte Montague
Acting

Frances Morris

Miss Sheridan - Nurse

Frances Morris
Acting

Robert Morris

Third-Degree Detective #2

Robert Morris
Acting

Lee Phelps

Taxi Driver

Lee Phelps
Acting

Alexander Pollard

Party Waiter

No Image
Acting

Hal Price

Arresting Detective

Hal Price
Acting

Lorin Raker

Mike

Lorin Raker
Acting

Jack Richardson

Editor

Jack Richardson
Acting

Cliff Saum

Protester with Sign

No Image
Acting

Philip Sleeman

Prison Patient

Philip Sleeman
Acting

Emma Tansey

Old Lady

No Image
Acting

Harry Tenbrook

Spike - Henchman

Harry Tenbrook
Acting

Edward Thomas

Bartender

No Image
Acting

William Wagner

Reporter

No Image
Acting

Allen Wood

Bellhop

No Image

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