The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
Overview
Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy. Pirdy is an inventor and when Creavy learns about elastic-glass, his new invention, he makes plans to steal the process. With the help of another con man named Doksteader, and the boys, he will steal this million dollar invention no matter who gets hurt.
Cast
Red Skelton
Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
Gloria DeHaven
Ellen Goodrich
Walter Slezak
Dr. Byron Dokstedder
Edward Arnold
Martin Creavy
James Gleason
Mickey Corkins
Jay C. Flippen
Hugo
Paul Harvey
Pearson Hendricks
Herbert Anderson
Willis Tomlin
Polly Moran
Bride's Mother
Mae Clarke
Casualty Company Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Lane
L.A. Casualty Co. Executive (uncredited)
May McAvoy
(uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Johnny Weissmüller
Tarzan (archive sound) (uncredited)
Jody Gilbert
Cecil's Mother (uncredited)Recommendations
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