Tell No Tales (1939)

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

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

Cast (66)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Melvyn Douglas

Michael Cassidy

Louise Platt

Ellen Frazier

Gene Lockhart

Arno

Douglass Dumbrille

Matt Cooper

Florence George

Lorna Travers

Halliwell Hobbes

Dr. Lovelake

Zeffie Tilbury

Miss Mary

Harlan Briggs

Davie Bryant

Sara Haden

Miss Brendon

Hobart Cavanaugh

Charlie Daggett

Oscar O'Shea

Sam O'Neil

Theresa Harris

Ruby

Jean Fenwick

Mrs. Lovelake

Esther Dale

Mrs. Haskins

Joseph Crehan

Chalmers

Tom Collins

Phil Arno

Clayton Moore

Wilson

E

Ernie Alexander

Johnny - Reporter (uncredited)

Joseph E. Bernard

Man talking to Officer Simmons (uncredited)

James Blaine

Police Capt. Hendry (uncredited)

Gladys Blake

Myra Haskins (uncredited)

Charles D. Brown

Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)

Everett Brown

Doorman at the Alley Cat (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Tramp Comic (uncredited)

N

Nick Copeland

Nick - Arno's Doorman (uncredited)

J

Jack Daley

Policeman at School (uncredited)

Harry Depp

Robert E. Moore (uncredited)

Claire Du Brey

Miss Arnold (uncredited)

Ruby Elzy

Woman in Chair at the Wake (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Tramp Comic (uncredited)

P

Pat Flaherty

Printer (uncredited)

James Flavin

Officer Simmons (uncredited)

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Bryant (uncredited)

H

Hilda Haywood

Teacher (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)

Roger Imhof

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Eddie (uncredited)

T

Thaddeus Jones

Preacher at the Wake (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Policeman at School (uncredited)

R

Rosalie Lincoln

Woman at the Wake (uncredited)

George Magrill

Alex (uncredited)

J

John Marlowe

Pianist (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

Sport Black at the Wake (uncredited)

E

Edmund Mortimer

Guest at Lovelake's (uncredited)

James C. Morton

Crowd Control Policeman (uncredited)

G

George Noisom

Office Boy (uncredited)

Florence O'Brien

Belle (uncredited)

Frank Orth

Vic - Bartender (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Policeman at School (uncredited)

Renie Riano

Olga - Maid (uncredited)

Addison Richards

Jim Hollis (uncredited)

Claire Rochelle

Girl at Phone (uncredited)

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton

Gertrude - Maid (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Phil Tead

Marty (uncredited)

Phillip Terry

Man on Stage (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Man on the Bus (uncredited)

M

Monte Vandergrift

Policeman with Taxi (uncredited)

Ray Walker

'Mac' Dell (uncredited)

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