Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

69 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery | June 12, 1939

A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.

Tell No Tales

69 mins | Drama, Crime, Mystery | June 12, 1939

Tell No Tales
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Tell No Tales
Directors Leslie Fenton
Writers Alfred Taylor, Pauline London, Lionel Houser

Cast

Melvyn Douglas

as Michael Cassidy

Louise Platt

as Ellen Frazier

Gene Lockhart

as Arno

Douglass Dumbrille

as Matt Cooper (as Douglas Dumbrille)

Florence George

as Lorna Travers

Halliwell Hobbes

as Dr. Lovelake

Zeffie Tilbury

as Miss Mary

Harlan Briggs

as Davie Bryant

Sara Haden

as Miss Brendon

Hobart Cavanaugh

as Charlie Daggett

Oscar O'Shea

as Sam O'Neil

Theresa Harris

as Ruby

Jean Fenwick

as Mrs. Lovelake

Esther Dale

as Mrs. Haskins

Joseph Crehan

as Chalmers

Tom Collins

as Phil Arno

Clayton Moore

as Wilson

Ernie Alexander

as Johnny - Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

as Man talking to Officer Simmons (uncredited)

James Blaine

as Police Capt. Hendry (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

as Myra Haskins (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

as Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)

Everett Brown

as Doorman at the Alley Cat (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

as Tramp Comic (uncredited)

Nick Copeland

as Nick - Arno's Doorman (uncredited)

Jack Daley

as Policeman at School (uncredited)

Harry Depp

as Robert E. Moore (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

as Miss Arnold (uncredited)

Ruby Elzy

as Woman in Chair at the Wake (uncredited)

Billy Engle

as Tramp Comic (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

as Printer (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Officer Simmons (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

as Mrs. Bryant (uncredited)

Hilda Haywood

as Teacher (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

as Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)

Roger Imhof

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

as Eddie (uncredited)

Thaddeus Jones

as Preacher at the Wake (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

as Policeman at School (uncredited)

Rosalie Lincoln

as Woman at the Wake (uncredited)

George Magrill

as Alex (uncredited)

John Marlowe

as Pianist (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

as Sport Black at the Wake (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

as Guest at Lovelake's (uncredited)

James C. Morton

as Crowd Control Policeman (uncredited)

George Noisom

as Office Boy (uncredited)

Florence O'Brien

as Belle (uncredited)

Frank Orth

as Vic - Bartender (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

as Policeman at School (uncredited)

Renie Riano

as Olga - Maid (uncredited)

Addison Richards

as Jim Hollis (uncredited)

Claire Rochelle

as Girl at Phone (uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

as Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton

as Gertrude - Maid (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Phil Tead

as Marty (uncredited)

Phillip Terry

as Man on Stage (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

as Man on the Bus (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

as Policeman with Taxi (uncredited)

Ray Walker

as 'Mac' Dell (uncredited)

Anthony Warde

as Frankie Lewis (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

as Sam - Janitor (uncredited)

Ernest Whitman

as Slab Griffin (uncredited)

Norman Willis

as Joe Neves (uncredited)

Ward Wing

as Kammy (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

as Fritz (uncredited)