SimilarScreen
Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

A Dramatic expose of Graft-ridden Politics!

19326.01h 9mNR

Overview

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

Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Written by Albert Maltz, George Sklar, Tom Reed
0

Top Cast

Eric Linden

Eric Linden

Eddie Martin

Sidney Fox

Sidney Fox

Peggy Martin

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

District Attorney. Anderson

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Asst. District Attorney John Wade

George Meeker

George Meeker

Lenny Collins

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Jake Stranskey

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Mayor William 'Billy' Manning

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

Jig Skelli

Mayo Methot

Mayo Methot

Marge Winters

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Joe Skelli

Themes & Keywords

corrupt politicianpre-code

About Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk is a crime, drama film released in 1932 exploring themes of corrupt politician, pre-code. Directed by Edward L. Cahn, it stars Eric Linden, Sidney Fox, Tully Marshall. Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.

Movies Similar to Afraid to Talk

Discover titles like Afraid to Talk — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to Afraid to Talk

If you enjoyed Afraid to Talk, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of Afraid to Talk.

Five Star Final
39% Match

Searching for headlines at any cost, an unscrupulous newspaper owner forces his editor to print a serial based on a past murder, tormenting a woman involved.

The Public Enemy
39% Match

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for revenge eventually pull him away.

American Madness
39% Match

Socially-conscious banker Thomas Dickson faces a crisis when his protégé is wrongly accused of robbing the bank, gossip of the robbery starts a bank run, and evidence suggests Dickson's wife had an affair... all in the same day.

Scarface
36% Match

Scarface(1932)

Movie7.4/10

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

The Godfather Part II
36% Match

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

The Front Page
32% Match

Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.

Striptease
31% Match

Striptease(1996)

Movie5.5/10

Bounced from her job, Erin Grant needs money if she's to have any chance of winning back custody of her child. But, eventually, she must confront the naked truth: to take on the system, she'll have to take it all off. Erin strips to conquer, but she faces unintended circumstances when a hound dog of a Congressman zeroes in on her and sharpens the shady tools at his fingertips, including blackmail and murder.

M
30% Match

M(1931)

Movie8.1/10

In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.

An Inspector Calls
16% Match

An upper-crust family dinner is interrupted by a police inspector who brings news that a girl known to everyone present has died in suspicious circumstances. It seems that any or all of them could have had a hand in her death. But who is the mysterious Inspector and what can he want of them?

Baby Face
15% Match

Baby Face(1933)

Movie7.2/10

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

The Blue Angel
14% Match

Prim professor Immanuel Rath finds some of his students ogling racy photos of cabaret performer Lola Lola and visits a local club, The Blue Angel, in an attempt to catch them there. Seeing Lola perform, the teacher is filled with lust, eventually resigning his position at the school to marry the young woman. However, his marriage to a coquette -- whose job is to entice men -- proves to be more difficult than Rath imagined.