Laughing at Danger (1940)
Monogram's Laughing at Danger finds page-boy Frankie Kelly (Frankie Darro) trying to solve a murder at a fancy beauty salon. It so happens that the establishment is used for blackmail purposes by a gang of crooks who eavesdrop on their gossiping clientele by means of hidden microphones. When the cops prove unable to find out who killed the owner of the salon, Kelly takes over, assistant by timid but resourceful janitor Jefferson (Mantan Moreland). The film's romantic angle is handled by opera star George Houston as a police lieutenant and perennial starlet Joy Hodges as a cosmetician. Darro and Moreland work together so well that it's a shame the film's script doesn't come up to their performances. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Frankie Darro, Joy Hodges, (more)
- Director(s):
- Howard P. Bretherton
Synopsis of Laughing at Danger
Monogram's Laughing at Danger finds page-boy Frankie Kelly (Frankie Darro) trying to solve a murder at a fancy beauty salon. It so happens that the establishment is used for blackmail purposes by a gang of crooks who eavesdrop on their gossiping clientele by means of hidden microphones. When the cops prove unable to find out who killed the owner of the salon, Kelly takes over, assistant by timid but resourceful janitor Jefferson (Mantan Moreland). The film's romantic angle is handled by opera star George Houston as a police lieutenant and perennial starlet Joy Hodges as a cosmetician. Darro and Moreland work together so well that it's a shame the film's script doesn't come up to their performances. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Laughing at Danger
- Frankie Darro - Frankie Kelly
- George Houston - Dan Haggerty
- Kay Sutton - Mrs. Inez Morton
- Lillian Elliott - Mrs. Kelly
- Betty Compson - Mrs. Van Horn
- Maxine Leslie - Florence
- Gene O'Donnell - Chuck Benson
- Joy Hodges - Mary Baker
- Mantan Moreland - Jefferson
- Guy Usher - Alvin Craig
- Veda Ann Borg - Celeste
- Rolfe Sedan - Pierre
- Ralph Peters - Dugan
- Director(s):
- Howard P. Bretherton
- Writer(s):
- George Waggner, John Krafft
- Producer(s):
- Lindsley Parsons
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