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Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.

1h 17m1942NRTMDb 7.0

ComedyMystery

English

Crew and Cast

Erle C. KentonErle C. KentonDirectorBud AbbottBud AbbottChick LarkinLou CostelloLou CostelloMervin Q. MilgrimPatric KnowlesPatric KnowlesJim TurnerLouise AllbrittonLouise AllbrittonJane LittleMary WickesMary WickesJuliet CollinsWilliam GarganWilliam GarganDetective Inspector LouWilliam BendixWilliam BendixDetective Sgt. BranniganThomas GomezThomas GomezCol. J.R. AndrewsLudwig StösselLudwig StösselDr. Anton MarekEdmund MacDonaldEdmund MacDonald'Murder at Midnight' AnnouncerJerome CowanJerome CowanHellerWalter TetleyWalter Tetley'Shorty' · a studio pageboyJoe KirkJoe KirkHarry · 'Murder At Midnight' sound manDon PorterDon Porter'Murder at Midnight' program managerNorman AbbottNorman Abbott'Murder at Midnight' Organist
Abel PinaAcrobat
Antonio PinaAcrobat
Henry PinaAcrobat
Jerry PinaAcrobat
Jenaro PinaAcrobatMilton ParsonsMilton ParsonsCoroner (cameo)Gladys BlakeGladys BlakeTelephone OperatorEddie BruceEddie BruceBill · man telephoning BrazilBilly WayneBilly WayneJake · man telephoning AlaskaAlice FlemingAlice FlemingMrs. Laffingwell · dowager telephoning MoscowMargaret BraytonMargaret BraytonRadio ActressCrane WhitleyCrane WhitleyRadio ActorPaul DubovPaul DubovRadio ActorGene O'DonnellGene O'DonnellRadio Actor
Ed EmersonAnnouncer

Storyline

Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.

  • Universal Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
30 October 1942
Runtime
1h 17m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (47 votes)

Production

Director
Erle C. Kenton
Writers
Stanley Roberts, Edmund Joseph, John Grant
Studios
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English