Caught in the Act (1941)
Caught in the Act was filmed under the title You Betcha My Life, in honor of its star, Italian character comedian Henry Armetta. The plot concerns a construction foreman named Mike (Armetta) who inherits a whole passel of headaches when he's promoted to salesman. Among these is a gang of crooks who make their living peddling "protection" to hapless building contractors. Before Mike is able to brings the villains to heel, he himself is tossed behind bars, much to the dismay of his long-suffering spouse Mary (Inez Palange). Though amusing in small doses, Henry Armetta gets a bit wearisome when he's on-screen for nearly a full hour. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Henry Armetta, Iris Meredith, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jean Yarbrough
Synopsis of Caught in the Act
Caught in the Act was filmed under the title You Betcha My Life, in honor of its star, Italian character comedian Henry Armetta. The plot concerns a construction foreman named Mike (Armetta) who inherits a whole passel of headaches when he's promoted to salesman. Among these is a gang of crooks who make their living peddling "protection" to hapless building contractors. Before Mike is able to brings the villains to heel, he himself is tossed behind bars, much to the dismay of his long-suffering spouse Mary (Inez Palange). Though amusing in small doses, Henry Armetta gets a bit wearisome when he's on-screen for nearly a full hour. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Caught in the Act
- Henry Armetta - Mike
- Robert Baldwin - Jim
- Inez Palange - Mary
- Maxine Leslie - Fay
- Jack Perrin - Henderson
- Iris Meredith - Lucy
- Charles Miller - Brandon
- Joey Ray - Davis
- William Newell - Sgt. Riley
- Director(s):
- Jean Yarbrough
- Writer(s):
- Al Martin
- Producer(s):
- T.H. Richmond, Ted Richmond
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