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Laughing at Danger

(1940)

August 12, 1940 1h 3m
90%
TMDB Score

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.

Howard Bretherton

Director

Top Billed Cast

FD

Frankie Darro

Frankie Kelly

JH

Joy Hodges

Mary Baker

GH

George Houston

Dan Haggerty

MM

Mantan Moreland

Jefferson

KS

Kay Sutton

Inez Morton

GU

Guy Usher

Alvin Craig

LE

Lillian Elliott

Mrs. Kelly

VAB

Veda Ann Borg

Celeste

BC

Betty Compson

Mrs. Van Horn

RS

Rolfe Sedan

Pierre