The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

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1940
1h 14m
5.3(3 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

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.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

79 members
Acting

Lloyd Nolan

Joe Monday

Lloyd Nolan
Acting

Jean Rogers

Alice Stetson

Jean Rogers
Acting

Richard Clarke

Steve Phillips

Richard Clarke
Acting

Onslow Stevens

Frederick Keller

Onslow Stevens
Acting

Eric Blore

Horace Parker

Eric Blore
Acting

Joan Valerie

Miss Norton

Joan Valerie
Acting

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Stetson

Mae Marsh
Acting

Paul Stanton

Attorney Cluett

Paul Stanton
Acting

Douglas Wood

Walker

Douglas Wood
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Irving Bacon

Paul Gillis

Irving Bacon
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Lester Sharpe

Henri Picot

Lester Sharpe
Acting

Harlan Briggs

Foreman in Jury

Harlan Briggs
Acting

Elisabeth Risdon

Jury Member

Elisabeth Risdon
Acting

Renie Riano

Lilly Wigham

Renie Riano
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Ernie Alexander

Soldier

No Image
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Stanley Andrews

Colonel

Stanley Andrews
Acting

Herbert Ashley

Jailer

No Image
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Hooper Atchley

Finney's Lawyer

Hooper Atchley
Acting

Marie Blake

Unknown Role

Marie Blake
Acting

Stanley Blystone

Police Announcer

Stanley Blystone
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Gary Breckner

Announcer

No Image
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Harry Burns

Italian

Harry Burns
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John Butler

John Finney

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George Chandler

First Clerk

George Chandler
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Cliff Clark

Ryan

Cliff Clark
Acting

Ruth Clifford

Mrs. Finney

Ruth Clifford
Acting

Chester Clute

Pompous Man

Chester Clute
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Frank Dae

Judge

Frank Dae
Acting

Jean Del Val

Jacques

Jean Del Val
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Harry Denny

Third Man

No Image
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Abe Dinovitch

Soldier

No Image
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George Douglas

Lieutenant

George Douglas
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Jimmie Dundee

Guard

No Image
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Eddie Dunn

Jim

Eddie Dunn
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Ralph Dunn

Guard

Ralph Dunn
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Edward Earle

Officer

Edward Earle
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John Eberts

Peon

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John Elliott

Juror

John Elliott
Acting

Fern Emmett

Housekeeper Annie

Fern Emmett
Acting

Edith Evanson

Hannah

Edith Evanson
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Don Forbes

Unknown Role

No Image
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Gus Glassmire

Juror

No Image
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William Haade

First American

William Haade
Acting

Sherry Hall

Court Clerk

No Image
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Tom Hanlon

Main Commentator

No Image
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Harry Hayden

Dan

Harry Hayden
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John Hiestand

Unknown Role

No Image
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Jean Houghton

Mrs. Sawyer

No Image
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Arthur Hoyt

Little Man

Arthur Hoyt
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Selmer Jackson

James Sawyer

Selmer Jackson
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Edward Keane

Warden

Edward Keane
Acting

Robert Emmett Keane

Ed Harvey

Robert Emmett Keane
Acting

Fred Kelsey

Bailiff

Fred Kelsey
Acting

George Lynn

Convict

George Lynn
Acting

George Magrill

Policeman

George Magrill
Directing

George Melford

Juror

George Melford
Acting

Bert Moorhouse

Officer

No Image
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Mantan Moreland

Robbins

Mantan Moreland
Acting

Edmund Mortimer

Second Man

No Image
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Paddy O'Flynn

Soldier

No Image
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Pat O'Malley

Laboratory Technician

Pat O'Malley
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Franklin Parker

Reporter

No Image
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Imboden Parrish

Reporter

No Image
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Charles Peck

Boy

No Image
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Arthur Rankin

Fingerprinter

Arthur Rankin
Acting

Cyril Ring

Reporter

Cyril Ring
Acting

Leona Roberts

Unknown Role

Leona Roberts
Acting

Hector V. Sarno

Miguel

No Image
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Walter Soderling

Unknown Role

Walter Soderling
Acting

Edwin Stanley

Officer

Edwin Stanley
Acting

Charles Stevens

Mexican

Charles Stevens
Acting

Paul Sutton

Second American

Paul Sutton
Acting

Charles Tannen

Reporter

Charles Tannen
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Charles Trowbridge

Judge

Charles Trowbridge
Acting

Emmett Vogan

Assistant to the District Attorney

Emmett Vogan
Acting

Max Wagner

Truck Driver

Max Wagner
Acting

Fred Walburn

Boy

No Image
Acting

George Walcott

Second Clerk

George Walcott
Acting

Bruce Warren

Assistant to the District Attorney

No Image

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