On the Spot (1940)

XTRA! XTRA!... Frankie's In Another Jam... but this time it's really a JAM!

Directed by Howard Bretherton1h 2mMystery,Comedy

Frankie Kelly is the soda jerk and embryo scientist in Midvales only drugstore. Two murders and an attempted killing suddenly swing Midvale into national prominence. Frankie and his pal, Jefferson, become involved when a wounded gangster starts to tell them where $300,000 in stolen loot is hidden, but he is murdered before he can give them all of the information. The search is on.

Year
1940
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
11 June 1940
TMDB
5.8 (5)
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Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro
Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
Mary Kornman
Mary Kornman
Ruth Hunter
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Jefferson White
John St. Polis
John St. Polis
Doc Hunter
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
Cyrus Haddon
M
Maxine Leslie
Gerry Dailey
Lillian Elliott
Lillian Elliott
Mrs. Kelly
LeRoy Mason
LeRoy Mason
Smilin' Bill
Gene O'Donnell
Gene O'Donnell
Slats Eckert
Russell Hopton
Russell Hopton
Dave Nolan
Jeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre
Hype Innes
Dave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien
Charlie
John Beck
John Beck
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Reporter in Phone Booth
Tristram Coffin
Tristram Coffin
Robert Ames

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