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It runs a compact 1h 3m.
Synopsis
Frankie Kelly, pageboy at the beauty salon ran by Madam Celeste, and his helper Jefferson find the routine broken when the body of one of the operators, Florence, is found in the dumbwaiter. She had been shot just before she was to give Detective Dan Haggerty information about a blackmail gang. Since Mary Baker, Frankie's girl friend saw her last, she is suspected, and Frankie determines to clear her using his own sleuthing methods. He has hardy begun when Pierre, another member of the staff, and Florence's fiancée is found dead.
Ratings
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Key crew
- George WaggnerScreenplay
- John W. KrafftWriter
- Howard BrethertonDirector
Cast
- Frankie DarroFrankie Kelly
- Joy HodgesMary Baker
- George HoustonDan Haggerty
- Mantan MorelandJefferson
- Kay SuttonInez Morton
- Guy UsherAlvin Craig
- Lillian ElliottMrs. Kelly
- Veda Ann BorgCeleste
- Betty CompsonMrs. Van Horn
- Rolfe SedanPierre
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Themes
beauty salonmurder