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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A female detective investigates the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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Audiences 53GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.3
Running time
59 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −47 min on the typical 106
typical 10659Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1938
June 17, 1938
88 years ago
Genre
CrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
and 10 more21 people
- Blanche MehaffeyBetty Mason
- Grant WithersLarry Scott
- BWBruce WarrenDon
- Jack MulhallMorrison
- Kenneth HarlanMcBride
- Harry HarveyMole
- EFEddie FosterJoe
- Walter McGrailDonnelly
- Moore MarriottHathaway
- Robert McKenzieStorekeeper
- LDLeo DaughertyConstable Lemuel
Joe DevlinMark- EDEarl DouglasHotel Desk Clerk
Tom FaddenJalopy Driver
Joseph W. GirardPolice Chief Howell- BHBen HallHillbilly
Sterling HollowayRFD Mailman- RLRichard LancasterHerbert Scott
- JMJohn McCollumDad Kimball
- MMMerrill McCormickAztec Cafe Patron
Spec O'DonnellDelivery Boy
Directing · 1
- Clarence Bricker Director
Writing · 1
- Barry Barringer Screenplay
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