Don't Talk (1942)

02/28/1942 (US) • Drama • 22m

Even a whisper may get to Hitler

Overview

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.

Don't Talk (1942)

02/28/1942 (US) • 22m

Drama

Even a whisper may get to Hitler

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

spy

world war ii

saboteur

sabotage

crime does not pay

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