Tell No Tales
Seen it?1939 | 69 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Prisoners or All the President's Men, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
A newspaper editor turns a kidnapping into the banner headlines and exclusive story that could save his publication.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leslie Fenton
- 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