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The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Release: 1940-01-11 ·Runtime: 74m ·★ 4.0
Crime Drama

A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. He changes his name so as not to harm his family. The law is not content with his explanation, however.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Lloyd Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Joe Monday Jean Rogers Jean Rogers as Alice Stetson Richard Clarke Richard Clarke as Steve Phillips Onslow Stevens Onslow Stevens as Frederick Keller Eric Blore Eric Blore as Horace Parker Joan Valerie Joan Valerie as Miss Norton Mae Marsh Mae Marsh as Mrs. Stetson Paul Stanton Paul Stanton as Attorney Cluett Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as Walker Irving Bacon Irving Bacon as Paul Gillis Lester Sharpe Lester Sharpe as Henri Picot Harlan Briggs Harlan Briggs as Foreman in Jury Elisabeth Risdon Elisabeth Risdon as Jury Member Renie Riano Renie Riano as Lilly Wigham Stanley Andrews Stanley Andrews as Colonel Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley as Finney's Lawyer Marie Blake Marie Blake Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Police Announcer Harry Burns Harry Burns as Italian George Chandler George Chandler as First Clerk Cliff Clark Cliff Clark as Ryan Ruth Clifford Ruth Clifford as Mrs. Finney Chester Clute Chester Clute as Pompous Man Frank Dae Frank Dae as Judge Jean Del Val Jean Del Val as Jacques George Douglas George Douglas as Lieutenant Eddie Dunn Eddie Dunn as Jim Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as Guard Edward Earle Edward Earle as Officer John Elliott John Elliott as Juror Fern Emmett Fern Emmett as Housekeeper Annie Edith Evanson Edith Evanson as Hannah William Haade William Haade as First American Harry Hayden Harry Hayden as Dan Arthur Hoyt Arthur Hoyt as Little Man Selmer Jackson Selmer Jackson as James Sawyer Edward Keane Edward Keane as Warden Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane as Ed Harvey Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Bailiff George Lynn George Lynn as Convict George Magrill George Magrill as Policeman George Melford George Melford as Juror Bert Moorhouse Bert Moorhouse as Officer Mantan Moreland Mantan Moreland as Robbins Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley as Laboratory Technician Arthur Rankin Arthur Rankin as Fingerprinter Cyril Ring Cyril Ring as Reporter Leona Roberts Leona Roberts Walter Soderling Walter Soderling Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley as Officer Charles Stevens Charles Stevens as Mexican Paul Sutton Paul Sutton as Second American Charles Tannen Charles Tannen as Reporter Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Judge Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Assistant to the District Attorney George Walcott George Walcott as Second Clerk