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Don't Talk (1942)

1942-02-28 · 22m · EN
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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.

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Joseph M. NewmanDirector

Top billed cast

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Donald DouglasDonald DouglasFBI Agent Jack SampsonGloria HoldenGloria HoldenBeulah Anderson aka Beulah BinvickoBarry NelsonBarry NelsonFBI Agent FreedHarry WorthHarry WorthOtto aka AnatoleMark DanielsMark DanielsMGM Crime Reporter (uncredited)Dwight FryeDwight FryeZiggy (uncredited)James MillicanJames MillicanFBI Agent-Driver

Keywords

World war iiSpySabotageSaboteur

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Spy · SabotageDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference339896

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What is Don't Talk about?

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.

How long is Don't Talk?

Don't Talk has a runtime of 22 minutes.