Movie: Romance on the Run

Top 10 Billed Cast

Donald Woods
Donald Woods

Barry Drake

Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis

Dale Harrison

Grace Bradley
Grace Bradley

Lily Lamont

Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy

Whitey Whitehouse

William Demarest
William Demarest

Police Lt. Eckhardt

Craig Reynolds
Craig Reynolds

Charlie Cooper

Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes

J.W. Ridgeway

Bert Roach
Bert Roach

Happy Drunk

Leon Weaver
Leon Weaver

Pappy Hatfield

Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell

Mondoon

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    A (rather shady?) private detective specializing in recovering highly insured items gets involved in recovering a stolen necklace. In the process also gets involved with a secretary at the insurance company.

  • Release Date

    1938-05-11

  • Average

    7

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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