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The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

David Burton

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Clark Andrews ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)
Lou Breslow ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)
David Burton ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)
Robert Ellis
Edward Ettinger
Owen Francis ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)
Holworthy Hall ... (play)
Helen Logan
Robert Middlemass ... (play) (as Robert M. Middlemass)
Lester Ziffren

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Lloyd Nolan ... Joe Monday
Jean Rogers ... Alice Stetson
Richard Clarke ... Steve Phillips
Onslow Stevens ... Frederick Keller
Eric Blore ... Horace Parker
Joan Valerie ... Miss Norton
Mae Marsh ... Mrs. Stetson
Paul Stanton ... Attorney Cluett
Douglas Wood ... Walker
Irving Bacon ... Paul Gillis
Lester Sharpe ... Henri Picot (as Lester Scharff)
Harlan Briggs ... Foreman in Jury
Elisabeth Risdon ... Jury Member (as Elizabeth Risdon)
Renie Riano ... Lilly Wigham
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Alexander Ernie Alexander ... Soldier (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews ... Colonel (uncredited)
Herbert Ashley ... Jailer (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley ... Finney's Lawyer (uncredited)
Marie Blake ... (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone ... Police Announcer (uncredited)
Gary Breckner Gary Breckner ... Announcer (uncredited)
Harry Burns Harry Burns ... Italian (uncredited)
John Butler ... John Finney (uncredited)
George Chandler ... First Clerk (uncredited)
Cliff Clark Cliff Clark ... Ryan (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford ... Mrs. Finney (uncredited)
Chester Clute ... Pompous Man (uncredited)
Frank Dae ... Judge (uncredited)
Jean Del Val ... Jacques (uncredited)
Harry Denny Harry Denny ... Third Man (uncredited)
Abe Dinovitch Abe Dinovitch ... Soldier (uncredited)
George Douglas George Douglas ... Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee ... Guard (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn ... Jim (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn ... Guard (uncredited)
Edward Earle ... Officer (uncredited)
John Eberts John Eberts ... Peon (uncredited)
John Elliott ... Juror (uncredited)
Fern Emmett ... Housekeeper Annie (uncredited)
Edith Evanson ... Hannah (uncredited)
Don Forbes Don Forbes ... (uncredited)
Gus Glassmire Gus Glassmire ... Juror (uncredited)
William Haade ... First American (uncredited)
Sherry Hall Sherry Hall ... Court Clerk (uncredited)
Tom Hanlon ... Main Commentator (uncredited)
Harry Hayden Harry Hayden ... Dan (uncredited)
John Hiestand John Hiestand ... (uncredited)
Jean Houghton Jean Houghton ... Mrs. Sawyer (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt ... Little Man (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson ... James Sawyer (uncredited)
Edward Keane Edward Keane ... Warden (uncredited)
Robert Emmett Keane ... Ed Harvey (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey ... Bailiff (uncredited)
George Lynn ... Convict (uncredited)
George Magrill ... Policeman (uncredited)
George Melford ... Juror (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse ... Officer (uncredited)
Mantan Moreland ... Robbins (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer ... Second Man (uncredited)
Paddy O'Flynn Paddy O'Flynn ... Soldier (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley ... Laboratory Technician (uncredited)
Franklin Parker Franklin Parker ... Reporter (uncredited)
Imboden Parrish ... Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Peck ... Boy (uncredited)
Arthur Rankin ... Fingerprinter (uncredited)
Cyril Ring ... Reporter (uncredited)
Leona Roberts ... (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno ... Miguel (uncredited)
Walter Soderling ... (uncredited)
Edwin Stanley ... Officer (uncredited)
Charles Stevens ... Mexican (uncredited)
Paul Sutton ... Second American (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Reporter (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge ... Judge (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan ... Assistant to the District Attorney (uncredited)
Max Wagner ... Truck Driver (uncredited)
Fred Walburn Fred Walburn ... Boy (uncredited)
George Walcott ... Second Clerk (uncredited)
Bruce Warren Bruce Warren ... Assistant to the District Attorney (uncredited)

Produced by 

Sol M. Wurtzel ... producer

Music by 

Samuel Kaylin ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Virgil Miller

Editing by 

Alex Troffey

Casting By 

Owen McLean ... (uncredited)
Walter Whaley ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Richard Day
George Dudley

Set Decoration by 

Thomas Little

Costume Design by 

Herschel McCoy

Makeup Department 

W. Fieldz ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Sam Wurtzel ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jack McEdward ... assistant director (uncredited)
Henry Weinberger ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Don B. Greenwood ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Joseph E. Aiken ... sound
William H. Anderson ... sound
William Grefrath ... cableman (uncredited)
Joseph Mazzoletti ... recordist (uncredited)
William Pillar ... boom man (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Robert Campbell ... best boy (uncredited)
Paul Garnett ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Fred Kelly ... gaffer (uncredited)
Roger Murphy ... grip (uncredited)
Ted Weisbarth ... assistant camera (uncredited)
William P. Whitley ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Stanley Kufel ... wardrobe
Viola Richards ... wardrobe
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Nick DeMaggio ... cutter (uncredited)
Stanley Rabjohn ... assistant cutter (uncredited)

Music Department 

Samuel Kaylin ... musical director
Charles Maxwell ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

William Eull ... follow-up man (uncredited)
Frank L. James ... technical director (uncredited)
William Koenig ... production staff (uncredited)

See also

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