Afraid to Talk (1932)
A Dramatic expose of Graft-ridden Politics!
Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.
- Date of release
- 1932-11-17
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Edward L. Cahn
Casting
- Eric Linden — Eddie Martin
- Sidney Fox — Peggy Martin
- Tully Marshall — District Attorney. Anderson
- Louis Calhern — Asst. District Attorney John Wade
- George Meeker — Lenny Collins
- Robert Warwick — Jake Stranskey
- Berton Churchill — Mayor William 'Billy' Manning
- Edward Arnold — Jig Skelli
- Mayo Methot — Marge Winters
- Matt McHugh — Joe Skelli
- Joyce Compton — Alice - Party Girl
- King Baggot — Police Officer (uncredited)
Interesting facts
Afraid to Talk is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn with a screenplay written by Tom Reed based on the 1930 play Merry-Go-Round by Albert Maltz and George Sklar. The film stars Eric Linden, Sidney Fox, Tully Marshall, Louis Calhern, George Meeker and Robert Warwick. The film was released on December 1, 1932, by Universal Pictures.
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