Florida Special (1936)
A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue in this comedy. Among the passengers is a millionaire bon vivant carrying $1 million in diamonds. He is fully aware that a gang of would-be jewel thieves have followed him and so pretends to be an invalid with an ice bag perpetually stuck to his head. Of course, the bag actually contains the diamonds. He puts some fakes in a different place to keep the thieves entertained. When the train reaches its destination, the police are waiting for the crooks. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jack Oakie, Sally Eilers, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ralph Murphy
Synopsis of Florida Special
A Florida-bound train is filled with romance and intrigue in this comedy. Among the passengers is a millionaire bon vivant carrying $1 million in diamonds. He is fully aware that a gang of would-be jewel thieves have followed him and so pretends to be an invalid with an ice bag perpetually stuck to his head. Of course, the bag actually contains the diamonds. He puts some fakes in a different place to keep the thieves entertained. When the train reaches its destination, the police are waiting for the crooks. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Florida Special
- Jack Oakie - Bangs Carter
- Kent Taylor - Wally Tucker
- John Farrell MacDonald - Harrigan
- Dewey Robinson - Skeets
- Dwight Frye - Jenkins
- Matthew Betz - Herman
- Mack Gray
- Jack Heller - Singer
- Harry C. Bradley - Conductor
- Sally Eilers - Jerry Quinn
- Frances Drake - Marina Landon
- Sam Hearn - Schlepperman
- Clyde Dilson - Louie
- Sidney Blackmer - Jack Macklyn
- Stanley Andrews
- Claude Gillingwater - Simeon Stafford
- Sam Flint - Doctor
- Jean Bary - Violet
- Director(s):
- Ralph Murphy
- Writer(s):
- David Boehm, Marguerite Roberts, S.J. Perelman
- Producer(s):
- Albert Lewis
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