
Film
Laughing at Danger
1940 · 1h 3m · Mystery · Comedy
Frankie laughs out loud at danger... And scraps with a triple-killer!
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Overview
Frankie Kelly, pageboy at the beauty salon ran by Madam Celeste, and his helper Jefferson find the routine broken when the body of one of the operators, Florence, is found in the dumbwaiter. She had been shot just before she was to give Detective Dan Haggerty information about a blackmail gang. Since Mary Baker, Frankie's girl friend saw her last, she is suspected, and Frankie determines to clear her using his own sleuthing methods. He has hardy begun when Pierre, another member of the staff, and Florence's fiancée is found dead.
Cast

Frankie Darro
Frankie Kelly

Joy Hodges
Mary Baker

George Houston
Dan Haggerty

Mantan Moreland
Jefferson

Kay Sutton
Inez Morton

Guy Usher
Alvin Craig

Lillian Elliott
Mrs. Kelly

Veda Ann Borg
Celeste

Betty Compson
Mrs. Van Horn

Rolfe Sedan
Pierre
Crew
- Howard BrethertonDirector
- George WaggnerScreenplay · Story
- John W. KrafftWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 12, 1940
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Mystery, Comedy
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