Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932/11/17 • Released • English

Crime
Drama
6.0
1h 9m

A Dramatic expose of Graft-ridden Politics!

Overview

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

Director : Edward L. Cahn

Casts
Eric Linden

Eric Linden

Eddie Martin

Sidney Fox

Sidney Fox

Peggy Martin

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

District Attorney. Anderson

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Asst. District Attorney John Wade

George Meeker

George Meeker

Lenny Collins

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Jake Stranskey

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Mayor William 'Billy' Manning

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Jig Skelli

Mayo Methot

Mayo Methot

Marge Winters

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Joe Skelli

Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Alice - Party Girl

King Baggot

King Baggot

Police Officer (uncredited)

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

Lita Chevret

Molly (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Kippie - Party Girl (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Detective Burke (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Deputy Benchley

Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Police Commissioner Garvey

Ian Maclaren

Chief Frank Hyers

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Attorney Harry Berger

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Judge MacMurray

Edward Martindel

Edward Martindel

Major Jamison

John Ince

John Ince

Bill (detective)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Pete (bellhop)

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Archie (drunk)

Joe Bonomo

Joe Bonomo

Party Guest

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Wade's Secretary

Ralph Brooks

Reporter

Thomas Carrigan

Thomas Carrigan

Burns

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Detective Archie Quinn

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Arresting Detective

Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty

Third-Degree Detective

Jimmie Dundee

Cab Driver

James Eagles

Sam - Bellhop

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Police Sergeant

William Farrel

Third-Degree Detective #1

Olin Francis

Olin Francis

Prison Hospital Guard

Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Third-Degree Doctor

Charles Giblyn

Charles Giblyn

Doctor

Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

Governor

Julia Griffith

Julia Griffith

Dignitary on Dais

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Prison Patient

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective

Perry Ivins

Unemployed Man

Gladden James

Gladden James

Reporter

Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Mailman

William J. Kelly

William J. Kelly

Third-Degree Detective

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Dignitary on Dais

Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

Max - Elevator Operator

Lew Meehan

Lew Meehan

Jail Official

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Electrician

Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Miss Sheridan - Nurse

Robert Morris

Robert Morris

Third-Degree Detective #2

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Taxi Driver

Alexander Pollard

Party Waiter

Hal Price

Hal Price

Arresting Detective

Lorin Raker

Lorin Raker

Mike

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Editor

Cliff Saum

Protester with Sign

Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman

Prison Patient

Emma Tansey

Old Lady

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Spike - Henchman

Edward Thomas

Bartender

William Wagner

Reporter

Allen Wood

Bellhop

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