Don't Talk (1942)
Even a whisper may get to Hitler
This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in public. A casual remark can be overheard by an enemy agent and used to sabotage the war effort. In this short, the story involves shipments of parts to a defense plant.
Director: Joseph M. Newman
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: February 28, 1942
Cast
- Donald Douglas - FBI Agent Jack Sampson
- Gloria Holden - Beulah Anderson aka Beulah Binvicko
- Barry Nelson - FBI Agent Freed
- Harry Worth - Otto aka Anatole
- Mark Daniels - MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)
- Dwight Frye - Ziggy (uncredited)
- James Millican - FBI Agent-Driver
Cinematography: Jackson Rose
Editing: Harry Komer
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
spy, world war ii, saboteur, sabotage, crime does not pay
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Don't Talk about?
- This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in public. A casual remark can be overheard by an enemy agent and used to sabotage the war effort. In this short, the story involves shipments of parts to a defense plant.
- Who directed Don't Talk?
- Don't Talk was directed by Joseph M. Newman.
- Who stars in Don't Talk?
- Don't Talk stars Donald Douglas, Gloria Holden, Barry Nelson, Harry Worth, Mark Daniels, Dwight Frye.
- How long is Don't Talk?
- Don't Talk has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
- What genre is Don't Talk?
- Don't Talk is a Drama film.
- Where was Don't Talk produced?
- Don't Talk was produced in United States of America.