Laughing at Danger

Frankie laughs out loud at danger... And scraps with a triple-killer!

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1940 / 63min.

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Genres

Mystery

Comedy

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Actors

Frankie Darro

Veda Ann Borg

Rolfe Sedan

Betty Compson

Guy Usher

Mantan Moreland

Joy Hodges

Kay Sutton

George Houston

Lillian Elliott

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