Petticoat Larceny(1943)
IT'S TUNE-IN TIME FOR LAUGHS!
An 11 year old radio star decides to throw in her scripts and go undercover to get a better feel for her roles, but when she is kidnapped, trouble soon follows in this comedy.
Movie: Petticoat Larceny
Top 9 Billed Cast
Pat Mitchell
Joan Mitchell / Small Change
Bill Morgan
Sam Colfax
Pinky
Jitters
Stogie
Joe 'Tinhorn' Foster
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