The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

WHO is the man without a past?... WHAT secret sealed his lips?

Duration: 74 min
Release date: 1940-01-11
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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.

Crime Drama

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

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Lloyd Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
as Joe Monday
Jean Rogers
Jean Rogers
as Alice Stetson
Richard Clarke
Richard Clarke
as Steve Phillips
Onslow Stevens
Onslow Stevens
as Frederick Keller
Eric Blore
Eric Blore
as Horace Parker
Joan Valerie
Joan Valerie
as Miss Norton
Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh
as Mrs. Stetson
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
as Attorney Cluett
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
as Walker
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
as Paul Gillis
Lester Sharpe
Lester Sharpe
as Henri Picot
Harlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs
as Foreman in Jury
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon
as Jury Member
Renie Riano
Renie Riano
as Lilly Wigham
Ernie Alexander
Ernie Alexander
as Soldier
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
as Colonel
Herbert Ashley
Herbert Ashley
as Jailer
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
as Finney's Lawyer
Marie Blake
Marie Blake
as
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
as Police Announcer
Gary Breckner
Gary Breckner
as Announcer
Harry Burns
Harry Burns
as Italian
John Butler
John Butler
as John Finney
George Chandler
George Chandler
as First Clerk
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
as Ryan
Ruth Clifford
Ruth Clifford
as Mrs. Finney
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
as Pompous Man
Frank Dae
Frank Dae
as Judge
Jean Del Val
Jean Del Val
as Jacques
Harry Denny
Harry Denny
as Third Man
Abe Dinovitch
Abe Dinovitch
as Soldier
George Douglas
George Douglas
as Lieutenant
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
as Guard
Eddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn
as Jim
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
as Guard
Edward Earle
Edward Earle
as Officer
John Eberts
John Eberts
as Peon
John Elliott
John Elliott
as Juror
Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett
as Housekeeper Annie
Edith Evanson
Edith Evanson
as Hannah
Don Forbes
Don Forbes
as
Gus Glassmire
Gus Glassmire
as Juror
William Haade
William Haade
as First American
Sherry Hall
Sherry Hall
as Court Clerk
Tom Hanlon
Tom Hanlon
as Main Commentator
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
as Dan
John Hiestand
John Hiestand
as
Jean Houghton
Jean Houghton
as Mrs. Sawyer
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
as Little Man
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
as James Sawyer
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
as Warden
Robert Emmett Keane
Robert Emmett Keane
as Ed Harvey
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
as Bailiff
George Lynn
George Lynn
as Convict
George Magrill
George Magrill
as Policeman
George Melford
George Melford
as Juror
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
as Officer
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
as Robbins
Edmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer
as Second Man
Paddy O'Flynn
Paddy O'Flynn
as Soldier
Pat O'Malley
Pat O'Malley
as Laboratory Technician
Franklin Parker
Franklin Parker
as Reporter
Imboden Parrish
Imboden Parrish
as Reporter
Charles Peck
Charles Peck
as Boy
Arthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
as Fingerprinter
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
as Reporter
Leona Roberts
Leona Roberts
as
Hector V. Sarno
Hector V. Sarno
as Miguel
Walter Soderling
Walter Soderling
as
Edwin Stanley
Edwin Stanley
as Officer
Charles Stevens
Charles Stevens
as Mexican
Paul Sutton
Paul Sutton
as Second American
Charles Tannen
Charles Tannen
as Reporter
Charles Trowbridge
Charles Trowbridge
as Judge
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
as Assistant to the District Attorney
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
as Truck Driver
Fred Walburn
Fred Walburn
as Boy
George Walcott
George Walcott
as Second Clerk
Bruce Warren
Bruce Warren
as Assistant to the District Attorney
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