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Romance on the Run (1938)

Genre : Comedy, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Gus Meins
Writer : Jack Townley

Synopsis

A (rather shady?) private detective specializing in recovering highly insured items gets involved in recovering a stolen necklace. In the process also gets involved with a secretary at the insurance company.

Actors

Donald Woods
Donald Woods
Barry Drake
Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis
Dale Harrison
Grace Bradley
Grace Bradley
Lily Lamont
Edward Brophy
Edward Brophy
Whitey Whitehouse
William Demarest
William Demarest
Police Lt. Eckhardt
Craig Reynolds
Craig Reynolds
Charlie Cooper
Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes
J.W. Ridgeway
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Happy Drunk
Leon Weaver
Leon Weaver
Pappy Hatfield
Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell
Mondoon
Granville Bates
Granville Bates
Phelps
Jean Joyce
Jean Joyce
Dolly
Georgia Simmons
Georgia Simmons
Ma Hatfield

Crews

Gus Meins
Gus Meins
Director
Jack Townley
Jack Townley
Screenplay

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