Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1940 · 1h 14m

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

Director

Cast

Lloyd Nolan as Joe Monday Jean Rogers as Alice Stetson Richard Clarke as Steve Phillips Onslow Stevens as Frederick Keller Eric Blore as Horace Parker Joan Valerie as Miss Norton

Crew

Helen Logan — Writer Lester Ziffren — Writer Edward Ettinger — Writer Robert Ellis — Writer

Tagline

WHO is the man without a past?... WHAT secret sealed his lips?

Synopsis

A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. He changes his name so as not to harm his family. The law is not content with his explanation, however.

Mood & Themes

witness mute

Key Collaborators

David Burton Director Helen Logan Writer Lester Ziffren Writer Edward Ettinger Writer Robert Ellis Writer

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