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Tell No Tales
Genres
CrimeMysteryDrama
Overview
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
69 min
Release Date
1939-06-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5.3
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Melvyn Douglas
Michael Cassidy
Louise Platt
Ellen Frazier
Gene Lockhart
Arno
Douglass Dumbrille
Matt Cooper (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Florence George
Lorna Travers
Halliwell Hobbes
Dr. Lovelake
Zeffie Tilbury
Miss Mary
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)
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)
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