Movie: On the Spot

Top 10 Billed 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
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

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1940-06-11

  • Average

    5.3

  • Rating:

    2.6 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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