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Director:
George Archainbaud
Writers:
Kenneth Earl (story)
Hal Hudson (story)
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Release Date:
10 May 1940 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Mystery

Cast

  (in credits order)

Charles Ruggles ... Buzz Nelson
Janice Logan ... Margaret Nichols
Robert Paige ... Jimmie Daniels

William Frawley ... Matt Kingsley
Florence Shirley ... Elizabeth Stiles
Lawrence Grossmith ... Jarvis Woodruff
Rafael Storm ... Mr. DeBorest (as Rafael Corio)
Esther Dale ... Mrs. DeBorest
James Burke ... Sergeant Wilkins
Jack Norton ... Al, the Bartender
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Al Stewart ... Loiterer
Sam Ash ... Elevator Operator (uncredited)
A.S. 'Pop' Byron ... Elderly Man (uncredited)
Jack Chapin ... Attendant (uncredited)
Lloyd Corrigan ... Anton Zarecki (uncredited)
Kay Deslys ... Woman at Auction (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards ... Mrs. Karff (uncredited)
Byron Foulger ... Roger Weatherby (uncredited)
John Gallaudet ... Auctioneer (uncredited)
Scott Groves ... Bookie Phone Clerk (uncredited)
John Hartley ... Taxicab Driver (uncredited)
Cy Kendall ... Oberweiser (uncredited)
Douglas Kennedy ... State Trooper (uncredited)
James T. Mack ... Loiterer (uncredited)
Eddie Marr ... Clerk (uncredited)
George McKay ... Oulahan (uncredited)
Stanley Price ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Dick Rush ... Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
James Seay ... Sam Peters (uncredited)
C.L. Sherwood ... Sandwich Man (uncredited)
Walter Soderling ... Mr. Connolly (uncredited)
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Directed by
George Archainbaud 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Kenneth Earl  story
Hal Hudson  story
Louis S. Kaye 
Stuart Palmer 
Garnett Weston 

Produced by
Stuart Walker .... producer
William LeBaron .... executive producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
John Leipold 
 
Cinematography by
Theodor Sparkuhl 
 
Film Editing by
Arthur P. Schmidt 
 
Art Direction by
Hans Dreier 
A. Earl Hedrick 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stanley Goldsmith .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gene Garvin .... sound
Charles Hisserich .... sound
 
Music Department
Friedrich Hollaender .... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Sigmund Krumgold .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
 

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Runtime:
67 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Sweden:15
Company:
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Trivia:
One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.See more »

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