Don't Talk 82 years old

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.

Credits

Don't Talk Cast

Name Character
Barry Nelson He was 24, 89 years old when he died as FBI Agent Freed
Donald Douglas He was 8, 12 years old when he died as FBI Agent Jack Sampson
Gloria Holden She was 38, 87 years old when she died as Beulah Anderson aka Beulah Binvicko
Harry Worth He was 24, 71 years old when he died as Otto aka Anatole
Mark Daniels He was 25, 73 years old when he died as MGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)

Don't Talk Crew

Name Department
Joseph M. Newman as Director. He was 32 (96) years old when He died Directing
Jackson Rose as Director of Photography. He was 55 (69) years old when He died Camera
Richard Duce as Art Direction. He was 55 (77) years old when He died Art
Harry Komer as Editor. He was 37 (82) years old when He died Editing
Don't Talk poster
Don't Talk (82 years)

Even a whisper may get to Hitler

  • Release day: Saturday, February 28, 1942
  • Runtime: 22 minutes