Don't Talk (1942)

1942 · Short film · 21 min · dir. Joseph M. Newman

Even a whisper may get to Hitler

• Crime

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Synopsis

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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Details

Director

Joseph M. Newman

Writer

Alan Friedman

Cinematography

Jackson Rose

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Released

1942-02-28

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Running time

21 minutes

Language

English

Collection

Ephemeral Films

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• Stock Footage

Cast & crew

• Joseph M. Newman Director
• Donald Douglas
• Gloria Holden
• Barry Nelson
• Harry Worth
• Mark Daniels
• Dwight Frye
• James Millican

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