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A police reporter solves a murder case in Chicago, then moves on to St. Louis-but not voluntarily, since he has been kidnapped by the minions of the Windy City gang leader against whom he is scheduled to testify.
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Audiences 58GoodWatch 61
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 4 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −36 min on the typical 100
typical 10064Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1942
January 23, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 12 more17 people
- Frank AlbertsonLarry Doyle
- Joan WoodburyAnn Weston
- Dick ElliottEditor Elwin A. Jonas
- Byron FoulgerHotel Manager Clark
- John MaxwellManaging Editor Marvin
- Robert KellardHotel Clerk
- Gwen KenyonHat Check Girl
- Jack MulhallWhalen, Reporter
Max Hoffman Jr.Gang Leader Louis Padroni
Paul BryarKnuckles
Arthur O'ConnellGoldie Shores
Maynard HolmesT. Fulton Whistler
Charlie HallNewspaper Photographer- IMIrving MitchellNate, Pawnbroker
George O'HanlonWeeks, Reporter
Christine McIntyreTelegraph Girl- MRMel RuickDistrict Attorney Johnson
Directing · 1
- Jean Yarbrough Director
Writing · 1
- John W. Krafft Screenplay
Production · 1
- Lindsley Parsons Producer
Camera · 1
- Mack Stengler Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jack Ogilvie Editor
Sound · 1
- Edward J. Kay Original Music Composer
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