Laughing at Danger

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 12, 1940

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Monogram Pictures

Cast

Lillian Elliott,Kay Sutton,Joy Hodges,Rolfe Sedan,George Houston,Frankie Darro,Guy Usher,Betty Compson,Veda Ann Borg,Mantan Moreland

Director

Howard Bretherton

Writer

John W. Krafft,George Waggner

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0032691