Three Silent Men is a 1940 British second feature ('B')[2] crime film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Sebastian Shaw, Derrick De Marney, Patricia Roc and Arthur Hambling.

[5] Pacifist surgeon Sir James Quentin operates on Zaroff, the inventor of a lethal weapon to be used against the Allies in the war.

Derrick de Marney makes a likable and natural John Mellish, and Patricia Roc is unaffected and attractive as Pat.

"[6] Kine Weekly wrote: "The story is not quickly off the mark, but its acceleration improves as it warms up, and it ends with pace, punch and an exciting and showmanlike element of surprise.

"[7] TV Guide gave the film two out of five stars, calling it "Badly written, though the suspense makes it entertaining.