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Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

Release: 1932-11-17 ·Runtime: 69m ·★ 6.0
Crime Drama

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

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast

Louis Calhern Louis Calhern as Asst. District Attorney John Wade Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson as Deputy Benchley Gustav von Seyffertitz Gustav von Seyffertitz as Attorney Harry Berger Thomas Carrigan Thomas Carrigan as Burns Jack Richardson Jack Richardson as Editor Gladden James Gladden James as Reporter William J. Kelly William J. Kelly as Third-Degree Detective Mayo Methot Mayo Methot as Marge Winters John Ince John Ince as Bill (detective) Hal Price Hal Price as Arresting Detective Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Spike - Henchman Frank Sheridan Frank Sheridan as Police Commissioner Garvey Arthur Housman Arthur Housman as Archie (drunk) Robert Morris Robert Morris as Third-Degree Detective #2 Eric Linden Eric Linden as Eddie Martin Edward Martindel Edward Martindel as Major Jamison Edward Arnold Edward Arnold as Jig Skelli Walter Brennan Walter Brennan as Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited) Sidney Fox Sidney Fox as Peggy Martin Robert Warwick Robert Warwick as Jake Stranskey Clarence Geldart Clarence Geldart as Third-Degree Doctor Kernan Cripps Kernan Cripps as Arresting Detective Huntley Gordon Huntley Gordon as Governor Julia Griffith Julia Griffith as Dignitary on Dais Robert Homans Robert Homans as Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective Dorothy Granger Dorothy Granger as Kippie - Party Girl (uncredited) Ben Taggart Ben Taggart as Detective Burke (uncredited) Olin Francis Olin Francis as Prison Hospital Guard Lew Kelly Lew Kelly as Mailman Monte Montague Monte Montague as Electrician Philip Sleeman Philip Sleeman as Prison Patient Tully Marshall Tully Marshall as District Attorney. Anderson Joyce Compton Joyce Compton as Alice - Party Girl King Baggot King Baggot as Police Officer (uncredited) George Chandler George Chandler as Pete (bellhop) Charles Giblyn Charles Giblyn as Doctor Pat Harmon Pat Harmon as Prison Patient Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as Taxi Driver Lorin Raker Lorin Raker as Mike Berton Churchill Berton Churchill as Mayor William 'Billy' Manning Jim Farley Jim Farley as Police Sergeant Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Dignitary on Dais Frances Morris Frances Morris as Miss Sheridan - Nurse George Meeker George Meeker as Lenny Collins Matt McHugh Matt McHugh as Joe Skelli Reginald Barlow Reginald Barlow as Judge MacMurray Jack Dougherty Jack Dougherty as Third-Degree Detective Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. as Max - Elevator Operator Lew Meehan Lew Meehan as Jail Official Lita Chevret Lita Chevret as Molly (uncredited) Joe Bonomo Joe Bonomo as Party Guest Lynton Brent Lynton Brent as Wade's Secretary G. Pat Collins G. Pat Collins as Detective Archie Quinn