United States / Jun 12, 1939
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Harlan Briggs | Davie Bryant |
| Sara Haden | Miss Brendon |
| Hobart Cavanaugh | Charlie Daggett |
| Oscar O'Shea | Sam O'Neil |
| Theresa Harris | Ruby |
| Jean Fenwick | Mrs. Lovelake |
| Esther Dale | Mrs. Haskins |
| Joseph Crehan | Chalmers |
| Tom Collins | Phil Arno |
| Clayton Moore | Wilson |
| Ernie Alexander | Johnny - Reporter (uncredited) |
| Joseph E. Bernard | Man talking to Officer Simmons (uncredited) |
| James Blaine | Police Capt. Hendry (uncredited) |
| Gladys Blake | Myra Haskins (uncredited) |
| Charles D. Brown | Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited) |
| Everett Brown | Doorman at the Alley Cat (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Tramp Comic (uncredited) |
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| Nick Copeland | Nick - Arno's Doorman (uncredited) |
| Jack Daley | Policeman at School (uncredited) |
| Harry Depp | Robert E. Moore (uncredited) |
| Claire Du Brey | Miss Arnold (uncredited) |
| Ruby Elzy | Woman in Chair at the Wake (uncredited) |
| Billy Engle | Tramp Comic (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Printer (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Officer Simmons (uncredited) |
| Mary Gordon | Mrs. Bryant (uncredited) |
| Hilda Haywood | Teacher (uncredited) |
| Brandon Hurst | Lovelake's Butler (uncredited) |
| Roger Imhof | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Thomas E. Jackson | Eddie (uncredited) |
| Thaddeus Jones | Preacher at the Wake (uncredited) |
| Fred Kelsey | Policeman at School (uncredited) |
| Rosalie Lincoln | Woman at the Wake (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Alex (uncredited) |
| John Marlowe | Pianist (uncredited) |
| Mantan Moreland | Sport Black at the Wake (uncredited) |
| Edmund Mortimer | Guest at Lovelake's (uncredited) |
| James C. Morton | Crowd Control Policeman (uncredited) |
| George Noisom | Office Boy (uncredited) |
| Florence O'Brien | Belle (uncredited) |
| Frank Orth | Vic - Bartender (uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Policeman at School (uncredited) |
| Renie Riano | Olga - Maid (uncredited) |
| Addison Richards | Jim Hollis (uncredited) |
| Claire Rochelle | Girl at Phone (uncredited) |
| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Sutton | Gertrude - Maid (uncredited) |
| Ben Taggart | Police Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Phil Tead | Marty (uncredited) |
| Phillip Terry | Man on Stage (uncredited) |
| Harry Tyler | Man on the Bus (uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | Policeman with Taxi (uncredited) |
| Ray Walker | 'Mac' Dell (uncredited) |
| Anthony Warde | Frankie Lewis (uncredited) |
| E. Alyn Warren | Sam - Janitor (uncredited) |
| Ernest Whitman | Slab Griffin (uncredited) |
| Norman Willis | Joe Neves (uncredited) |
| Ward Wing | Kammy (uncredited) |
| Ian Wolfe | Fritz (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeMysteryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tell No Tales |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 12 giugno 1939 |
| Production | Edward Chodorov |
| Writer | Alfred Taylor, Lionel Houser, Pauline London |
| Editing | W. Donn Hayes |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Assistant directors | Leslie Fenton |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis, Daniel B. Cathcart |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Daniel B. Cathcart, Edwin B. Willis |
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| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons, Daniel B. Cathcart |
| Music | William Axt, Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | William Axt, Douglas Shearer |
| Costume design | Dolly Tree |
| Makeup | Dolly Tree |
| Hairstyling | Dolly Tree |
Release dates
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