Up in the Air (1940)
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Frankie 'scoops' the police and traps the killer!
A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-too-sharp police.
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Frankie DarroFrankie Ryan
Marjorie ReynoldsAnne Mason
Mantan MorelandJeff Jefferson
Gordon JonesTex Barton
Lorna GraySinger Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton
Tristram CoffinBob FarrellClyde DilsonDetective Lt. Marty Phillips
Dick ElliottB. J. Hastings, Station Owner
John HollandSam Quigley
Carleton YoungBand Leader Dick StevensAlex CallamVan Martin - AnnouncerMaxine LeslieStella - Switchboard OperatorKeywords
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Genre affinityComedy · MysteryTheme affinityPolice · Singer · SingingNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference330371
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What is Up in the Air about?
A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-too-sharp police.
How long is Up in the Air?
Up in the Air has a runtime of 62 minutes.
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