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    Afraid to Talk

    69'

    1932-11-17

    6.5

    A Dramatic expose of Graft-ridden Politics!

    Crime,Drama

    Overview:

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

    DirectingEdward L. CahnWritingAlbert Maltz

    Cast

    1

    Eddie Martin

    Eric Linden

    1

    Peggy Martin

    Sidney Fox

    1

    District Attorney. Anderson

    Tully Marshall

    1

    Asst. District Attorney John Wade

    Louis Calhern

    1

    Lenny Collins

    George Meeker

    1

    Jake Stranskey

    Robert Warwick

    1

    Mayor William 'Billy' Manning

    Berton Churchill

    2

    Jig Skelli

    Edward Arnold

    1

    Marge Winters

    Mayo Methot

    1

    Joe Skelli

    Matt McHugh

    1

    Alice - Party Girl

    Joyce Compton

    1

    Police Officer (uncredited)

    King Baggot

    2

    Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)

    Walter Brennan

    1

    Molly (uncredited)

    Lita Chevret

    1

    Kippie - Party Girl (uncredited)

    Dorothy Granger

    1

    Detective Burke (uncredited)

    Ben Taggart

    1

    Deputy Benchley

    Thomas E. Jackson

    1

    Police Commissioner Garvey

    Frank Sheridan

    1

    Chief Frank Hyers

    Ian Maclaren

    1

    Attorney Harry Berger

    Gustav von Seyffertitz

    1

    Judge MacMurray

    Reginald Barlow

    1

    Major Jamison

    Edward Martindel

    1

    Bill (detective)

    John Ince

    1

    Pete (bellhop)

    George Chandler

    1

    Archie (drunk)

    Arthur Housman

    1

    Party Guest

    Joe Bonomo

    1

    Wade's Secretary

    Lynton Brent

    1

    Reporter

    Ralph Brooks

    1

    Burns

    Thomas Carrigan

    1

    Detective Archie Quinn

    G. Pat Collins

    1

    Arresting Detective

    Kernan Cripps

    1

    Third-Degree Detective

    Jack Dougherty

    1

    Cab Driver

    Jimmie Dundee

    1

    Sam - Bellhop

    James Eagles

    1

    Police Sergeant

    Jim Farley

    1

    Third-Degree Detective #1

    William Farrel

    1

    Prison Hospital Guard

    Olin Francis

    1

    Third-Degree Doctor

    Clarence Geldart

    1

    Doctor

    Charles Giblyn

    1

    Governor

    Huntley Gordon

    1

    Dignitary on Dais

    Julia Griffith

    1

    Prison Patient

    Pat Harmon

    1

    Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

    Robert Homans

    1

    Unemployed Man

    Perry Ivins

    1

    Reporter

    Gladden James

    1

    Mailman

    Lew Kelly

    1

    Third-Degree Detective

    William J. Kelly

    1

    Dignitary on Dais

    Colin Kenny

    1

    Max - Elevator Operator

    Fred Kohler Jr.

    1

    Jail Official

    Lew Meehan

    1

    Electrician

    Monte Montague

    1

    Miss Sheridan - Nurse

    Frances Morris

    1

    Third-Degree Detective #2

    Robert Morris

    1

    Taxi Driver

    Lee Phelps

    1

    Party Waiter

    Alexander Pollard

    1

    Arresting Detective

    Hal Price

    1

    Mike

    Lorin Raker

    1

    Editor

    Jack Richardson

    1

    Protester with Sign

    Cliff Saum

    1

    Prison Patient

    Philip Sleeman

    1

    Old Lady

    Emma Tansey

    1

    Spike - Henchman

    Harry Tenbrook

    1

    Bartender

    Edward Thomas

    1

    Reporter

    William Wagner

    1

    Bellhop

    Allen Wood

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Universal Pictures
    • Vote Count: 2
    • Popularity: 0.5631
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Afraid to Talk

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