Laughing at Danger (1940)

9.0/10 63 min Mystery Comedy

Overview

Frankie Kelly, pageboy at the beauty salon ran by Madam Celeste, and his helper Jefferson find the routine broken when the body of one of the operators, Florence, is found in the dumbwaiter. She had been shot just before she was to give Detective Dan Haggerty information about a blackmail gang. Since Mary Baker, Frankie's girl friend saw her last, she is suspected, and Frankie determines to clear her using his own sleuthing methods. He has hardy begun when Pierre, another member of the staff, and Florence's fiancée is found dead.

Cast

Frankie Darro

Frankie Kelly

Joy Hodges

Mary Baker

George Houston

Dan Haggerty

Mantan Moreland

Jefferson

Kay Sutton

Inez Morton

Guy Usher

Alvin Craig

Lillian Elliott

Mrs. Kelly

Veda Ann Borg

Celeste

Betty Compson

Mrs. Van Horn

Rolfe Sedan

Pierre

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