Laughing at Danger (1940)
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.
Director:
Howard Bretherton
Writer:
George Waggner
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Frankie Darro as Frankie Kelly |
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Joy Hodges as Mary Baker |
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George Houston as Dan Haggerty |
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Mantan Moreland as Jefferson |
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Kay Sutton as Inez Morton |
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Guy Usher as Alvin Craig |
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Lillian Elliott as Mrs. Kelly |
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Veda Ann Borg as Celeste |
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Betty Compson as Mrs. Van Horn |
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Rolfe Sedan as Pierre |
| Writing | George Waggner | Story |
| Writing | John W. Krafft | Writer |
| Writing | George Waggner | Screenplay |
| Directing | Howard Bretherton | Director |
