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Stop That Cab (1951)

APPROVED 58 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   30 March 1951 (USA)
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The trials and tribulations of a cab driver working the night shift, who must put with an assortment of crazies, hardcases and sob stories during work and then has to come home to a loud, argumentative, shrewish wife.

Writers:

Walter Abbott (original screenplay), Louella MacFarlane (original screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview:
Sid Melton ...
Sidney Gugenheimer
Iris Adrian Iris Adrian ...
Lucy
Marjorie Lord Marjorie Lord ...
Mary Thomas
Tom Neal Tom Neal ...
Lefty
Greg McClure Greg McClure ...
George
Chester Clute Chester Clute ...
Lucy's Father (as Chester Cluet)
Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal ...
Lucy's Mother
Glen Denning Glen Denning ...
Radio Master of Ceremonies (as Glenn Denning)
Diane Garrett Diane Garrett ...
The Actress
Mario Siletti Mario Siletti ...
Giuseppe Moscadella
Renata Vanni Renata Vanni ...
Josephine Moscadella
Jack Roper Jack Roper ...
Butcher
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Storyline

Sid is a Hollywood taxi-cab driver who works at night, and spends his days getting scolded by his wife Lucy. His adventures---real and dreamed---include a run-in with a gang of jewel thieves; a search conducted for a Hollywood radio-producer with a female quiz-program contestant; a the premature birth of a baby in in taxicab, and arguments with his visiting in-laws. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | Argument | Premature Birth | Gang | Slang  | See more »

Taglines:

Riot turn only! The double-daffiest triple laffiest ride of your life! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

On Four Wheels See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Spartan Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (edited version) (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Re-titled, and edited down to less than thirty minutes, it was sold to television in the early 1950's as part of a syndicated half hour package. See more »