7.7
Notorious
1946
“Even a whisper may get to Hitler”
Don't Talk (1942)
February 28, 194222mEN
5.9
7 votes
Overview
This Crime Does Not Pay series entry dramatizes the idea that during wartime, people should not discuss anything related to their work when in public. A casual remark can be overheard by an enemy agent and used to sabotage the war effort. In this short, the story involves shipments of parts to a defense plant.
Director
Joseph M. NewmanWhere to Watch
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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CinemaSerf
6.0We ought to know by now, that “Crime Does Not Pay” but just in case we had forgotten, this one combines with “Dangerous Talk Costs Lives” to warn us of the dangers of idle chatting in wartime. An explosion at a factory causes the FBI to suspect that some fifth columnist saboteurs are up to no good, but how on earth did they know of this precious shipment? The workforce are all entirely trustworthy and adamant that they have ever said a word to anyone. These are smart cookies, these Hoover boys, and so swiftly look for what these men have in common. The café across the street, and a waitress wh…
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