Afraid to Talk

A Dramatic expose of Graft-ridden Politics!

Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.

Eric Linden

(Eddie Martin)

Sidney Fox

(Peggy Martin)

Tully Marshall

(District Attorney. Anderson)

Louis Calhern

(Asst. District Attorney John Wade)

George Meeker

(Lenny Collins)

Robert Warwick

(Jake Stranskey)

Berton Churchill

(Mayor William 'Billy' Manning)

Edward Arnold

(Jig Skelli)

Mayo Methot

(Marge Winters)

Matt McHugh

(Joe Skelli)

Joyce Compton

(Alice - Party Girl)

King Baggot

(Police Officer (uncredited))

Walter Brennan

(Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited))

Lita Chevret

(Molly (uncredited))

Dorothy Granger

(Kippie - Party Girl (uncredited))

Ben Taggart

(Detective Burke (uncredited))

Thomas E. Jackson

(Deputy Benchley)

Frank Sheridan

(Police Commissioner Garvey)

Ian Maclaren

(Chief Frank Hyers)

Gustav von Seyffertitz

(Attorney Harry Berger)

Reginald Barlow

(Judge MacMurray)

Edward Martindel

(Major Jamison)

John Ince

(Bill (detective))

George Chandler

(Pete (bellhop))

Arthur Housman

(Archie (drunk))

Joe Bonomo

(Party Guest)

Lynton Brent

(Wade's Secretary)

Ralph Brooks

(Reporter)

Thomas Carrigan

(Burns)

G. Pat Collins

(Detective Archie Quinn)

Kernan Cripps

(Arresting Detective)

Jack Dougherty

(Third-Degree Detective)

Jimmie Dundee

(Cab Driver)

James Eagles

(Sam - Bellhop)

Jim Farley

(Police Sergeant)

William Farrel

(Third-Degree Detective #1)

Olin Francis

(Prison Hospital Guard)

Clarence Geldart

(Third-Degree Doctor)

Charles Giblyn

(Doctor)

Huntley Gordon

(Governor)

Julia Griffith

(Dignitary on Dais)

Pat Harmon

(Prison Patient)

Robert Homans

(Bill McGuire - Third-Degree Detective)

Perry Ivins

(Unemployed Man)

Gladden James

(Reporter)

Lew Kelly

(Mailman)

William J. Kelly

(Third-Degree Detective)

Colin Kenny

(Dignitary on Dais)

Fred Kohler Jr.

(Max - Elevator Operator)

Lew Meehan

(Jail Official)

Monte Montague

(Electrician)

Frances Morris

(Miss Sheridan - Nurse)

Robert Morris

(Third-Degree Detective #2)

Lee Phelps

(Taxi Driver)

Alexander Pollard

(Party Waiter)

Hal Price

(Arresting Detective)

Lorin Raker

(Mike)

Jack Richardson

(Editor)

Cliff Saum

(Protester with Sign)

Philip Sleeman

(Prison Patient)

Emma Tansey

(Old Lady)

Harry Tenbrook

(Spike - Henchman)

Edward Thomas

(Bartender)

William Wagner

(Reporter)

Allen Wood

(Bellhop)