
Five Star Final(1931)
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.



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
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.
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