Directed by:
Hal RoachScreenplay:
Jack JevneCinematography:
Norbert BrodineComposer:
Lucien MoraweckCast:
Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou, John Hubbard, William Gargan, George E. Stone, Peggy Wood, Donald Meek, Marc Lawrence, Lilian Bond, Victor Mature, Luis Alberni (more)Plots(1)
In this comedy, a gangster's moll gets tired of the mob scene and returns to her mother's house. Her mom is a wealthy family's housekeeper. One of the rich children dreams of being a reporter; he is eager to get his first big scoop. He gets his chance when he stumbles upon a series of clues to a murder that may involve the ex-moll's former lover. He is assisted a seasoned reporter and his photographer who have been hanging around to get a chance to meet the moll. The boy's investigation leads him into a dangerous situation where the mobster begins to shoot at him. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Joan Bennett
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Adolphe Menjou
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John Hubbard
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William Gargan
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George E. Stone
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Peggy Wood
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Donald Meek
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Marc Lawrence
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Lilian Bond
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Luis Alberni
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Pat Flaherty
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Paul E. Burns
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Tom Dugan
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Stanley Andrews
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Ralph Brooks
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William Newell
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Billy Engle
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