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Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

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Tell No Tales

"Thrills shower the screen as this strangest of adventure mysteries is told!"

1939

1h 9m

5.4(7 votes)

Crime

Mystery

Drama

Overview

A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Michael Cassidy

Louise Platt

Louise Platt

Ellen Frazier

Gene Lockhart

Gene Lockhart

Arno

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Matt Cooper

Florence George

Florence George

Lorna Travers

Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Dr. Lovelake

Zeffie Tilbury

Zeffie Tilbury

Miss Mary

Harlan Briggs

Harlan Briggs

Davie Bryant

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Miss Brendon

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Charlie Daggett

Creative team

Directed by: Leslie Fenton
Written by: Alfred Taylor
Lionel Houser
Produced by: Edward Chodorov

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