

Tell No Tales
1939-06-12 · 69 min · ★ 5.4
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.
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- Directors
- Leslie Fenton
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Melvyn DouglasMichael Cassidy
Louise PlattEllen Frazier
Gene LockhartArno
Douglass DumbrilleMatt Cooper
Florence GeorgeLorna Travers
Halliwell HobbesDr. Lovelake
Zeffie TilburyMiss Mary
Harlan BriggsDavie Bryant
Sara HadenMiss Brendon
Hobart CavanaughCharlie Daggett
Oscar O'SheaSam O'Neil
Theresa HarrisRuby
Jean FenwickMrs. Lovelake
Esther DaleMrs. Haskins
Joseph CrehanChalmers
Tom CollinsPhil Arno
Clayton MooreWilson
Joseph E. BernardMan talking to Officer Simmons (uncredited)
James BlainePolice Capt. Hendry (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.

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Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an anthropologist who hides an unspeakable secret. The line between sanity and madness thins as Boyd goes deeper into the killer’s world.

Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?

While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama.

Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.

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