On the Spot(1940)
XTRA! XTRA!... Frankie's In Another Jam... but this time it's really a JAM!
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.
Movie: On the Spot
Top 10 Billed Cast
Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
Ruth Hunter
Jefferson White
Doc Hunter
Cyrus Haddon
Mrs. Kelly
Smilin' Bill
Slats Eckert
Dave Nolan
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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
5.5
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
XTRA! XTRA!... Frankie's In Another Jam... but this time it's really a JAM!
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