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Frankie 'scoops' the police and traps the killer!

5.0

1h 2m

1940

“Frankie 'scoops' the police and traps the killer!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Howard Bretherton

ComedyMysteryDramaMusic

policestudiosingersinging

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Cast & Crew

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

as Frankie Ryan

Marjorie Reynolds

Marjorie Reynolds

as Anne Mason

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

as Jeff Jefferson

Gordon Jones

Gordon Jones

as Tex Barton

Lorna Gray

Lorna Gray

as Singer Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton

Tristram Coffin

Tristram Coffin

as Bob Farrell

Clyde Dilson

as Detective Lt. Marty Phillips

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

as B. J. Hastings, Station Owner

John Holland

John Holland

as Sam Quigley

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