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Laughing at Danger

Frankie laughs out loud at danger... And scraps with a triple-killer!
Aug 12, 1940 · 1h 3m
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Mystery
Comedy

PLOT

Frankie Kelly, pageboy at the beauty salon ran by Madam Celeste, and his helper Jefferson find the routine broken when the body of one of the operators, Florence, is found in the dumbwaiter. She had been shot just before she was to give Detective Dan Haggerty information about a blackmail gang. Since Mary Baker, Frankie's girl friend saw her last, she is suspected, and Frankie determines to clear her using his own sleuthing methods. He has hardy begun when Pierre, another member of the staff, and Florence's fiancée is found dead.

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CAST

Frankie Darro
Frankie Kelly
Joy Hodges
Mary Baker
George Houston
Dan Haggerty
Mantan Moreland
Jefferson
Kay Sutton
Inez Morton
Guy Usher
Alvin Craig
Lillian Elliott
Mrs. Kelly
Veda Ann Borg
Celeste
Directed by Howard Bretherton

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Monogram Pictures
Country
US

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