Movie: Live Wires

Top 10 Billed Cast

Leo Gorcey
Leo Gorcey

Terrence 'Slip' Mahoney

Huntz Hall
Huntz Hall

'Sach' Jones

Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki

Patsy 'Pat' Clark

Bobby Jordan
Bobby Jordan

Bobby

William Benedict
William Benedict

Whitey (as Billy Benedict)

William Frambes
William Frambes

Homer

Claudia Drake
Claudia Drake

Jeanette

Pamela Blake
Pamela Blake

Mary Mahoney

John Eldredge
John Eldredge

Herbert L. Sayers

Bernard Gorcey
Bernard Gorcey

Jack Kane

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  • Overview

    Slip gets fired from his job at a construction company for decking his boss. His sister, who got him a job at the company, is angry with him. Slip manages to get a job with the District Attorney serving warrants, as does Sach. Through his job, Slip finds out that all is not quite kosher at his old construction company, and that his sister may be in danger.

  • Release Date

    1946-01-12

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

    They'll Short-Circuit Your Funnybone!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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