Don't Talk is a 1942 American short propaganda film, produced for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Crime Does Not Pay series, about the dangers of homefront espionage in wartime. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 15th Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two-reel).
Plot summary German spy Beulah is posing as a cafe waitress near a depot for trucks delivering war material. She listens to the truckers' conversations and reports to her superior Otto, who is posing as Anatole, manager of a beauty salon.
Cast Don Douglas as FBI Agent Jack Sampson Gloria Holden as Beulah Anderson, spy posing as cafe waitress Barry Nelson as FBI Agent Freed Harry Worth as spy chief Otto a/k/a Anatole +Uncredited (in order of appearance)Matt McHughtool works employee questioned regarding the manganese explosionHarry Wilsontool works employee questioned regarding the manganese explosionBarbara Bedfordbeauty shop customerArthur SpaceGriff, who committed the sabotageJack Richardsonspy in back room of beauty parlorWilliam TannenFBI agent watching Beulah the waitress-spy at the Elite CafeJames WarrenFBI technician examining bullet hole in truck engineDwight FryeZiggy, one of the spiesGeorge Magrillguard at truck loading dockRobert Elliottdetective at truck loading dockMargaret Bertcafe customer, wife of Mike, truck loader hurt by crate pushed onto his armJames MillicanFBI agent driving the car following BeulahEdward Hearnpolice sergeant driving to help the FBI agents
See also List of Allied propaganda films of World War II
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