Poster of Tell No Tales

Tell No Tales

Plot: A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.
Release Date: Monday, June 12 1939
85 years ago
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Portrait of Melvyn DouglasMelvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas was
38 in Tell No Tales
as 'Michael Cassidy'.
Fri, Apr 05 1901 –
Tue, Aug 04 1981
Portrait of Louise PlattLouise Platt
Louise Platt was
23 in Tell No Tales
as 'Ellen Frazier'.
Tue, Aug 03 1915 –
Sat, Sep 06 2003
Portrait of Gene LockhartGene Lockhart
Gene Lockhart was
47 in Tell No Tales
as 'Arno'.
Fri, Jul 17 1891 –
Sun, Mar 31 1957
Portrait of Douglass DumbrilleDouglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille was
49 in Tell No Tales
as 'Matt Cooper (as Douglas Dumbrille)'.
Sat, Oct 12 1889 –
Tue, Apr 02 1974
Portrait of Florence GeorgeFlorence George
Florence George was
27 in Tell No Tales
as 'Lorna Travers'.
Thu, Dec 21 1911 –
Sun, Sep 13 1998
Portrait of Halliwell HobbesHalliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes was
61 in Tell No Tales
as 'Dr. Lovelake'.
Fri, Nov 16 1877 –
Tue, Feb 20 1962
Portrait of Zeffie TilburyZeffie Tilbury
Zeffie Tilbury was
75 in Tell No Tales
as 'Miss Mary'.
Wed, Nov 18 1863 –
Mon, Jul 24 1950
Portrait of Harlan BriggsHarlan Briggs
Harlan Briggs was
59 in Tell No Tales
as 'Davie Bryant'.
Sat, Aug 16 1879 –
Sat, Jan 26 1952
Portrait of Sara HadenSara Haden
Sara Haden was
40 in Tell No Tales
as 'Miss Brendon'.
Wed, Nov 16 1898 –
Tue, Sep 15 1981
Portrait of Hobart CavanaughHobart Cavanaugh
Hobart Cavanaugh was
52 in Tell No Tales
as 'Charlie Daggett'.
Tue, Sep 21 1886 –
Thu, Apr 27 1950
Portrait of Oscar O'SheaOscar O'Shea
Oscar O'Shea was
57 in Tell No Tales
as 'Sam O'Neil'.
Fri, Oct 07 1881 –
Wed, Apr 06 1960
Portrait of Theresa HarrisTheresa Harris
Theresa Harris was
32 in Tell No Tales
as 'Ruby'.
Mon, Dec 31 1906 –
Tue, Oct 08 1985
Portrait of Jean FenwickJean Fenwick
Jean Fenwick was
32 in Tell No Tales
as 'Mrs. Lovelake'.
Thu, May 30 1907 –
Sat, Dec 05 1998
Portrait of Esther DaleEsther Dale
Esther Dale was
53 in Tell No Tales
as 'Mrs. Haskins'.
Tue, Nov 10 1885 –
Sun, Jul 23 1961
Portrait of Joseph CrehanJoseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan was
55 in Tell No Tales
as 'Chalmers'.
Sat, Jul 14 1883 –
Fri, Apr 15 1966
Portrait of Tom CollinsTom Collins
Tom Collins was
26 in Tell No Tales
as 'Phil Arno'.
Sat, Jun 07 1913 –
Sun, Jun 17 1973
Portrait of Clayton MooreClayton Moore
Clayton Moore was
24 in Tell No Tales
as 'Wilson'.
Mon, Sep 14 1914 –
Tue, Dec 28 1999
Portrait of Ernie AlexanderErnie Alexander
Ernie Alexander was
49 in Tell No Tales
as 'Johnny - Reporter (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 09 1890 –
Tue, Dec 12 1961
Portrait of Joseph E. BernardJoseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard was
59 in Tell No Tales
as 'Man talking to Officer Simmons (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 31 1880 –
Sat, Oct 18 1958
Portrait of James BlaineJames Blaine
James Blaine was
42 in Tell No Tales
as 'Police Capt. Hendry (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 28 1897 –
Fri, Apr 16 1948
Portrait of Gladys BlakeGladys Blake
Gladys Blake was
19 in Tell No Tales
as 'Myra Haskins (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 12 1920 –
Sat, May 21 1983
Portrait of Charles D. BrownCharles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown was
51 in Tell No Tales
as 'Police Lt. Brandt (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 30 1887 –
Thu, Nov 25 1948
Portrait of Everett BrownEverett Brown
Everett Brown was
37 in Tell No Tales
as 'Doorman at the Alley Cat (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Wed, Oct 14 1953
Portrait of Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin was
58 in Tell No Tales
as 'Tramp Comic (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1880 –
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Portrait of Nick CopelandNick Copeland
Nick Copeland was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Nick - Arno's Doorman (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack DaleyJack Daley
Jack Daley was
55 in Tell No Tales
as 'Policeman at School (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 31 1883 –
Wed, Aug 30 1967
Portrait of Harry DeppHarry Depp
Harry Depp was
56 in Tell No Tales
as 'Robert E. Moore (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 21 1883 –
Sun, Mar 31 1957
Portrait of Claire Du BreyClaire Du Brey
Claire Du Brey was
46 in Tell No Tales
as 'Miss Arnold (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 30 1892 –
Sun, Aug 01 1993
Portrait of Ruby ElzyRuby Elzy
Ruby Elzy was
31 in Tell No Tales
as 'Woman in Chair at the Wake (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 20 1908 –
Sat, Jun 26 1943
Portrait of Billy EngleBilly Engle
Billy Engle was
50 in Tell No Tales
as 'Tramp Comic (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 27 1889 –
Mon, Nov 28 1966
Portrait of Pat FlahertyPat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty was
42 in Tell No Tales
as 'Printer (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Wed, Dec 02 1970
Portrait of James FlavinJames Flavin
James Flavin was
33 in Tell No Tales
as 'Officer Simmons (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 14 1906 –
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Portrait of Mary GordonMary Gordon
Mary Gordon was
57 in Tell No Tales
as 'Mrs. Bryant (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 16 1882 –
Fri, Aug 23 1963
Portrait of Hilda HaywoodHilda Haywood
Hilda Haywood was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Teacher (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brandon HurstBrandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst was
72 in Tell No Tales
as 'Lovelake's Butler (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 30 1866 –
Tue, Jul 15 1947
Portrait of Roger ImhofRoger Imhof
Roger Imhof was
63 in Tell No Tales
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 14 1875 –
Tue, Apr 15 1958
Portrait of Thomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson was
52 in Tell No Tales
as 'Eddie (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 02 1886 –
Thu, Sep 07 1967
Portrait of Thaddeus JonesThaddeus Jones
Thaddeus Jones was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Preacher at the Wake (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred KelseyFred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey was
54 in Tell No Tales
as 'Policeman at School (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 20 1884 –
Sat, Sep 02 1961
Portrait of Rosalie LincolnRosalie Lincoln
Rosalie Lincoln was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Woman at the Wake (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George MagrillGeorge Magrill
George Magrill was
39 in Tell No Tales
as 'Alex (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 04 1900 –
Sat, May 31 1952
Portrait of John MarloweJohn Marlowe
John Marlowe was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Pianist (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mantan MorelandMantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland was
36 in Tell No Tales
as 'Sport Black at the Wake (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 03 1902 –
Fri, Sep 28 1973
Portrait of Edmund MortimerEdmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer was
64 in Tell No Tales
as 'Guest at Lovelake's (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 21 1874 –
Sun, May 21 1944
Portrait of James C. MortonJames C. Morton
James C. Morton was
54 in Tell No Tales
as 'Crowd Control Policeman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 24 1884 –
Sat, Oct 24 1942
Portrait of George NoisomGeorge Noisom
George Noisom was
24 in Tell No Tales
as 'Office Boy (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 14 1915 –
Sat, Dec 31 2005
Portrait of Florence O'BrienFlorence O'Brien
Florence O'Brien was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Belle (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank OrthFrank Orth
Frank Orth was
59 in Tell No Tales
as 'Vic - Bartender (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 20 1880 –
Sat, Mar 17 1962
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
46 in Tell No Tales
as 'Policeman at School (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Renie RianoRenie Riano
Renie Riano was
39 in Tell No Tales
as 'Olga - Maid (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 06 1899 –
Sat, Jul 03 1971
Portrait of Addison RichardsAddison Richards
Addison Richards was
36 in Tell No Tales
as 'Jim Hollis (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 20 1902 –
Sun, Mar 22 1964
Portrait of Claire RochelleClaire Rochelle
Claire Rochelle was
30 in Tell No Tales
as 'Girl at Phone (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 22 1908 –
Sat, May 23 1981
Portrait of Madame Sul-Te-WanMadame Sul-Te-Wan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan was
66 in Tell No Tales
as 'Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 07 1873 –
Sun, Feb 01 1959
Portrait of Gertrude SuttonGertrude Sutton
Gertrude Sutton was
35 in Tell No Tales
as 'Gertrude - Maid (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 01 1903 –
Sat, May 17 1980
Portrait of Ben TaggartBen Taggart
Ben Taggart was
50 in Tell No Tales
as 'Police Lieutenant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 05 1889 –
Sat, May 17 1947
Portrait of Phil TeadPhil Tead
Phil Tead was
45 in Tell No Tales
as 'Marty (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 29 1893 –
Sun, Jun 09 1974
Portrait of Phillip TerryPhillip Terry
Phillip Terry was
30 in Tell No Tales
as 'Man on Stage (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Tue, Feb 23 1993
Portrait of Harry TylerHarry Tyler
Harry Tyler was
50 in Tell No Tales
as 'Man on the Bus (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 13 1888 –
Fri, Sep 15 1961
Portrait of Monte VandergriftMonte Vandergrift
Monte Vandergrift was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Policeman with Taxi (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray WalkerRay Walker
Ray Walker was
34 in Tell No Tales
as ''Mac' Dell (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 10 1904 –
Mon, Oct 06 1980
Portrait of Anthony WardeAnthony Warde
Anthony Warde was
30 in Tell No Tales
as 'Frankie Lewis (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 04 1908 –
Wed, Jan 08 1975
Portrait of E. Alyn WarrenE. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren was
65 in Tell No Tales
as 'Sam - Janitor (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 31 1874 –
Mon, Jan 22 1940
Portrait of Ernest WhitmanErnest Whitman
Ernest Whitman was
46 in Tell No Tales
as 'Slab Griffin (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 21 1893 –
Thu, Aug 05 1954
Portrait of Norman WillisNorman Willis
Norman Willis was
36 in Tell No Tales
as 'Joe Neves (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 27 1903 –
Wed, Jan 27 1988
Portrait of Ward WingWard Wing
Ward Wing was
46 in Tell No Tales
as 'Kammy (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 18 1893 –
Mon, Jun 04 1945
Portrait of Ian WolfeIan Wolfe
Ian Wolfe was
42 in Tell No Tales
as 'Fritz (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 04 1896 –
Thu, Jan 23 1992

Crew

Portrait of Leslie FentonLeslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton was
37 in Tell No Tales
as 'Director'
Wed, Mar 12 1902 –
Sat, Mar 25 1978
Portrait of Daniel B. CathcartDaniel B. Cathcart
Daniel B. Cathcart was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Assistant Art Director'
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Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
39 in Tell No Tales
as 'Sound Director'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Lionel HouserLionel Houser
Lionel Houser was
31 in Tell No Tales
as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Apr 06 1908 –
Sat, Nov 12 1949
Portrait of Edward ChodorovEdward Chodorov
Edward Chodorov was
35 in Tell No Tales
as 'Producer'
Sun, Apr 17 1904 –
Sun, Oct 09 1988
Portrait of W. Donn HayesW. Donn Hayes
W. Donn Hayes was
45 in Tell No Tales
as 'Editor'
Sun, Jun 25 1893 –
Sun, May 06 1973
Portrait of William AxtWilliam Axt
William Axt was
51 in Tell No Tales
as 'Music'
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Fri, Feb 13 1959
Portrait of Joseph RuttenbergJoseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg was
49 in Tell No Tales
as 'Cinematography'
Thu, Jul 04 1889 –
Sun, May 01 1983
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons was
46 in Tell No Tales
as 'Art Direction'
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis was
46 in Tell No Tales
as 'Set Decoration'
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Dolly TreeDolly Tree
Dolly Tree was
40 in Tell No Tales
as 'Wardrobe Designer'
Fri, Mar 17 1899 –
Thu, May 17 1962
Portrait of Pauline LondonPauline London
Pauline London was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Story'
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Portrait of Alfred TaylorAlfred Taylor
Alfred Taylor was
>> in Tell No Tales
as 'Story'
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