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On the Spot

On the Spot

XTRA! XTRA!... Frankie's In Another Jam... but this time it's really a JAM!

1940•1h 2m•5.8/10
MysteryComedy

Ratings

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5.8/10(5)

Frankie Kelly is the soda jerk and embryo scientist in Midvales only drugstore. Two murders and an attempted killing suddenly swing Midvale into national prominence. Frankie and his pal, Jefferson, become involved when a wounded gangster starts to tell them where $300,000 in stolen loot is hidden, but he is murdered before he can give them all of the information. The search is on.

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Production

Monogram Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Frankie 'Doc' Kelly

Mary Kornman

Mary Kornman

Ruth Hunter

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Jefferson White

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Doc Hunter

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Cyrus Haddon

Maxine Leslie

Gerry Dailey

Lillian Elliott

Lillian Elliott

Mrs. Kelly

LeRoy Mason

LeRoy Mason

Smilin' Bill

Gene O'Donnell

Gene O'Donnell

Slats Eckert

Russell Hopton

Russell Hopton

Dave Nolan

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Hype Innes

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Charlie

John Beck

John Beck

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Reporter in Phone Booth

Tristram Coffin

Tristram Coffin

Robert Ames

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