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Don't Talk

Don't Talk
★ 6.4/10•1942•22m•Drama

Even a whisper may get to Hitler

This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in public. A casual remark can be overheard by an enemy agent and used to sabotage the war effort. In this short, the story involves shipments of parts to a defense plant.

Joseph M. Newman · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
Release DateFeb 28, 1942

Actors

Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas

FBI Agent Jack Sampson

Gloria Holden

Gloria Holden

Beulah Anderson aka Beulah Binvicko

Barry Nelson

Barry Nelson

FBI Agent Freed

Harry Worth

Harry Worth

Otto aka Anatole

Mark Daniels

Mark Daniels

MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Ziggy (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

FBI Agent-Driver

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