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On the Spot (1940)

1940-06-11 · 1h 2m · EN
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XTRA! XTRA!... Frankie's In Another Jam... but this time it's really a JAM!

Frankie Kelly is the soda jerk and embryo scientist in Midvales only drugstore. Two murders and an attempted killing suddenly swing Midvale into national prominence. Frankie and his pal, Jefferson, become involved when a wounded gangster starts to tell them where $300,000 in stolen loot is hidden, but he is murdered before he can give them all of the information. The search is on.

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Howard BrethertonDirector

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Frankie DarroFrankie DarroFrankie 'Doc' KellyMary KornmanMary KornmanRuth HunterMantan MorelandMantan MorelandJefferson WhiteJohn St. PolisJohn St. PolisDoc HunterRobert WarwickRobert WarwickCyrus HaddonMaxine LeslieMaxine LeslieGerry DaileyLillian ElliottLillian ElliottMrs. KellyLeRoy MasonLeRoy MasonSmilin' BillGene O'DonnellGene O'DonnellSlats EckertRussell HoptonRussell HoptonDave NolanJeffrey SayreJeffrey SayreHype InnesDave O'BrienDave O'BrienCharlie

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Soda jerk

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Genre affinityComedy · MysteryTheme affinitySoda JerkNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference330371

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What is On the Spot about?

Frankie Kelly is the soda jerk and embryo scientist in Midvales only drugstore. Two murders and an attempted killing suddenly swing Midvale into national prominence. Frankie and his pal, Jefferson, become involved when a wounded gangster starts to tell them where $300,000 in stolen loot is hidden, but he is murdered before he can give them all of the information. The search is on.

How long is On the Spot?

On the Spot has a runtime of 62 minutes.