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The Fall Guy

From the sensational stage hit by George Abbott and James Gleason.

Johnny Quinlan is so desperate for a job that he takes a gig as a "bag man" for the mob. Meanwhile, his beleaguered wife has to deal with her bizarre, unemployed, wise-cracking brother and various neighbors while keeping house in their Brooklyn tenement.

1h 5m1930TMDb 6.3

ComedyCrimeDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Leslie PearceDirectorJack MulhallJack MulhallJohnny QuinlanMae ClarkeMae ClarkeBertha QuinlanNed SparksNed SparksDanny WalshWynne GibsonWynne GibsonLottie QuinlanPat O'MalleyPat O'MalleyCharles NewtonThomas E. JacksonThomas E. Jackson'Nifty' HermanTom KennedyTom KennedyDetective BurkeAlan RoscoeAlan RoscoeDetective Joe KeefeJames DonlanJames DonlanThe Bill Collector

Storyline

Johnny Quinlan is so desperate for a job that he takes a gig as a "bag man" for the mob. Meanwhile, his beleaguered wife has to deal with her bizarre, unemployed, wise-cracking brother and various neighbors while keeping house in their Brooklyn tenement.

  • RKO Radio Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 June 1930
Runtime
1h 5m
TMDB score
6.3 / 10 (3 votes)

Production

Director
Leslie Pearce
Writers
Tim Whelan, George Abbott, James Gleason
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English