Florida Special

Florida Special

1936•1h 7m•7.0/10

ComedyMystery

Ratings

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7.0/10(3)

A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue when one of the passengers disappears while carrying $11-million in unset jewels.

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Production

Paramount Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jack Oakie

Jack Oakie

Bangs Tucker

Sally Eilers

Sally Eilers

Jerry Quinn

Kent Taylor

Kent Taylor

Wally Nelson

Frances Drake

Frances Drake

Marina Stafford

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Harrigan

Sam Hearn

Sam Hearn

Schlepperman (as Sam "Schlepperman" Hearn)

Jack Heller

Jack Heller

Singer (as Little Jackie Heller)

Claude Gillingwater

Claude Gillingwater

Simeon Stafford

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Jack Macklyn

Matthew Betz

Matthew Betz

Herman Weil

Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Jenkins

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Joe

Clyde Dilson

Dominic

Mack Gray

Mack Gray

Louie

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Armstrong

Jack Adair

Window Cleaner (uncredited)

James Adamson

Porter (uncredited)

Ricca Allen

Ricca Allen

(uncredited)

Herbert Ashley

Brakeman (uncredited)

Irene Bennett

Irene Bennett

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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