Here Comes Trouble (1948)

A newspaper publisher (Emory Parnell) is being blackmailed by a burlesque queen (Joan Woodbury), and he sends one of his reporters (William Tracy) to talk to her. The girl is murdered and ... See full summary »

Director:

Fred Guiol

Writers:

George Carleton Brown (original screenplay), Edward E. Seabrook (original screenplay)

Stars:

William Tracy, Joe Sawyer, Emory Parnell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Tracy	...	Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday
Joe Sawyer	...	Officer Ames
Emory Parnell	...	Winfield 'Windy' Blake
Betty Compson	...	Martha Blake
Joan Woodbury	...	Bubbles LaRue
Paul Stanton	...	Attorney Martin Stafford
Beverly Lloyd	...	Penny Blake (as Beverly Loyd)
Patti Morgan	...	Ester Dexter
Thomas E. Jackson	...	Chief McClure (as Thomas Jackson)

Storyline

A newspaper publisher (Emory Parnell) is being blackmailed by a burlesque queen (Joan Woodbury), and he sends one of his reporters (William Tracy) to talk to her. The girl is murdered and the reporter, the publisher and the publisher's daughter (Beverly Loyd) all come under suspicion.

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Plot Keywords:

newspaper | burlesque | suspicion | newspaper publisher | juggler | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Laff-Time Part 1

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White (16 mm prints for television) (1954) Color (Cinecolor) (original 35 mm prints)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

It's a Shame These Have Been Forgotten

This film is actually one of the "Sgt. Doubleday" series that was popular in the 1940's. In this one, both Doubleday and Ames are civilians. Tracy is a reporter, and Sawyer is a police officer. They are more of a team in this film than they were in the Army comedies, even though their characters are the same.

This was one of the "Hal Roach Streamliner" comedies, and at a shorter than full length running time, it moves quickly from one situation to another. Fast paced and fun, these films deserve to be seen again. William Tracy was a very funny comedian, and Joe Sawyer was a perfect comical nemesis.