Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

Release: 1932 | Community Score: 60%

Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.

Cast

Eric Linden

Eric Linden

Eddie Martin
Sidney Fox

Sidney Fox

Peggy Martin
Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

District Attorney. Anderson
Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Asst. District Attorney John Wade
George Meeker

George Meeker

Lenny Collins
Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Jake Stranskey
Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Mayor William 'Billy' Manning
Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Jig Skelli
Mayo Methot

Mayo Methot

Marge Winters
Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Joe Skelli
Joyce Compton

Joyce Compton

Alice - Party Girl
King Baggot

King Baggot

Police Officer (uncredited)
Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)
Lita Chevret

Lita Chevret

Molly (uncredited)
Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Kippie - Party Girl (uncredited)
Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Detective Burke (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Deputy Benchley
Frank Sheridan

Frank Sheridan

Police Commissioner Garvey
Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Chief Frank Hyers
Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Attorney Harry Berger
Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Judge MacMurray
Edward Martindel

Edward Martindel

Major Jamison
John Ince

John Ince

Bill (detective)
George Chandler

George Chandler

Pete (bellhop)
Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

Archie (drunk)
Joe Bonomo

Joe Bonomo

Party Guest
Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Wade's Secretary
Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Reporter
Thomas Carrigan

Thomas Carrigan

Burns
G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Detective Archie Quinn
Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Arresting Detective
Jack Dougherty

Jack Dougherty

Third-Degree Detective
Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Cab Driver
James Eagles

James Eagles

Sam - Bellhop
Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Police Sergeant
William Farrel

William Farrel

Third-Degree Detective #1
Olin Francis

Olin Francis

Prison Hospital Guard
Clarence Geldart

Clarence Geldart

Third-Degree Doctor
Charles Giblyn

Charles Giblyn

Doctor
Huntley Gordon

Huntley Gordon

Governor
Julia Griffith

Julia Griffith

Dignitary on Dais
Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Prison Patient
Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective
Perry Ivins

Perry Ivins

Unemployed Man
Gladden James

Gladden James

Reporter
Lew Kelly

Lew Kelly

Mailman
William J. Kelly

William J. Kelly

Third-Degree Detective
Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Dignitary on Dais
Fred Kohler Jr.

Fred Kohler Jr.

Max - Elevator Operator
Lew Meehan

Lew Meehan

Jail Official
Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Electrician
Frances Morris

Frances Morris

Miss Sheridan - Nurse
Robert Morris

Robert Morris

Third-Degree Detective #2
Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Taxi Driver
Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Party Waiter
Hal Price

Hal Price

Arresting Detective
Lorin Raker

Lorin Raker

Mike
Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Editor
Cliff Saum

Cliff Saum

Protester with Sign
Philip Sleeman

Philip Sleeman

Prison Patient
Emma Tansey

Emma Tansey

Old Lady
Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Spike - Henchman
Edward Thomas

Edward Thomas

Bartender
William Wagner

William Wagner

Reporter
Allen Wood

Allen Wood

Bellhop