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Tell No Tales (1939)

Genre : Crime, Mystery, Drama

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : Leslie Fenton
Writer : Lionel Houser

Synopsis

A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.

Actors

Melvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas
Michael Cassidy
Louise Platt
Louise Platt
Ellen Frazier
Gene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart
Arno
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
Matt Cooper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Florence George
Florence George
Lorna Travers
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
Dr. Lovelake
Zeffie Tilbury
Zeffie Tilbury
Miss Mary
Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs
Davie Bryant
Sara Haden
Sara Haden
Miss Brendon
Hobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh
Charlie Daggett
Oscar O'Shea
Oscar O'Shea
Sam O'Neil
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
Ruby
Jean Fenwick
Jean Fenwick
Mrs. Lovelake
Esther Dale
Esther Dale
Mrs. Haskins
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Chalmers
Tom Collins
Tom Collins
Phil Arno
Clayton Moore
Clayton Moore
Wilson
Ernie Alexander
Ernie Alexander
Johnny - Reporter (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
Man talking to Officer Simmons (uncredited)
James Blaine
James Blaine
Police Capt. Hendry (uncredited)
Gladys Blake
Gladys Blake
Myra Haskins (uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)
Everett Brown
Everett Brown
Doorman at the Alley Cat (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin
Tramp Comic (uncredited)
Nick Copeland
Nick Copeland
Nick - Arno's Doorman (uncredited)
Jack Daley
Jack Daley
Policeman at School (uncredited)
Harry Depp
Harry Depp
Robert E. Moore (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
Claire Du Brey
Miss Arnold (uncredited)
Ruby Elzy
Ruby Elzy
Woman in Chair at the Wake (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Billy Engle
Tramp Comic (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty
Printer (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Officer Simmons (uncredited)
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon
Mrs. Bryant (uncredited)
Hilda Haywood
Hilda Haywood
Teacher (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst
Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)
Roger Imhof
Roger Imhof
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
Eddie (uncredited)
Thaddeus Jones
Thaddeus Jones
Preacher at the Wake (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
Policeman at School (uncredited)
Rosalie Lincoln
Rosalie Lincoln
Woman at the Wake (uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magrill
Alex (uncredited)
John Marlowe
John Marlowe
Pianist (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Sport Black at the Wake (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
Guest at Lovelake's (uncredited)
James C. Morton
James C. Morton
Crowd Control Policeman (uncredited)
George Noisom
George Noisom
Office Boy (uncredited)
Florence O'Brien
Florence O'Brien
Belle (uncredited)
Frank Orth
Frank Orth
Vic - Bartender (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Lee Phelps
Policeman at School (uncredited)
Renie Riano
Renie Riano
Olga - Maid (uncredited)
Addison Richards
Addison Richards
Jim Hollis (uncredited)
Claire Rochelle
Claire Rochelle
Girl at Phone (uncredited)
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
Gertrude Sutton
Gertrude Sutton
Gertrude - Maid (uncredited)
Ben Taggart
Ben Taggart
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Phil Tead
Phil Tead
Marty (uncredited)
Phillip Terry
Phillip Terry
Man on Stage (uncredited)
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
Man on the Bus (uncredited)
Monte Vandergrift
Monte Vandergrift
Policeman with Taxi (uncredited)
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
'Mac' Dell (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
Frankie Lewis (uncredited)
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren
Sam - Janitor (uncredited)
Ernest Whitman
Ernest Whitman
Slab Griffin (uncredited)
Norman Willis
Norman Willis
Joe Neves (uncredited)
Ward Wing
Ward Wing
Kammy (uncredited)
Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Fritz (uncredited)

Crews

Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Director
Lionel Houser
Lionel Houser
Screenplay
Pauline London
Pauline London
Story
Alfred Taylor
Alfred Taylor
Story
Edward Chodorov
Edward Chodorov
Producer
William Axt
William Axt
Music
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg
Cinematography
W. Donn Hayes
W. Donn Hayes
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Daniel B. Cathcart
Daniel B. Cathcart
Assistant Art Director
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Dolly Tree
Dolly Tree
Wardrobe Designer

Posters and backgrounds

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