Three apparent murders and a pair of imposters disrupt the lives of an engaged couple.Three apparent murders and a pair of imposters disrupt the lives of an engaged couple.Three apparent murders and a pair of imposters disrupt the lives of an engaged couple.
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Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
- Wally Richards
- (as 'Skeets' Gallagher)
Jonathan Hale
- Captain Hobart Nelson
- (as John Hale)
Edith Craig
- Florist Clerk
- (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
- Bellhop Delivering Flowers
- (uncredited)
Sydney Jarvis
- Police Desk Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
- Captain Nelson's Aide
- (uncredited)
Walter Long
- Policeman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCapt. Nelson (Jonathan Hale) and his daughter Judy (Thelma Todd) are driven in a 1930 Cadillac Series 452 Sports Phaeton.
- GoofsAt about 0:23:00, after Aunt Jane sniffs the flowers the shadow of the boom mic appears on the wall.
- Quotes
Judith 'Judy' Nelson: I wanted a husband with the virtues of a lover, not a lover with the vices of a husband.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2019)
Featured review
Early farce has plenty of laughs
This is a fast-moving farce, the type of thing that Leon Errol would be doing at RKO a few years later. Ben Lyon and Skeets Gallagher, drunk after a stag party, cause a slight accident with Pert Kelton and hubby Walter Catlett. The latter pair wind up disguising themselves as Lyon's fiancé and her father. Laura Hope "Aunt Pittypat" Crews is Lyon's loony aunt who finds the bogus pair charming. All the while John Davidson is sneaking around as a supposed murderer. Great comedy cast topped off in the third act by the entrance of Fred Kelsey as the detective. Thelma Todd is lovely (of course) as Lyon's real fiancé and her role is limited in that respect. Skeets steals the show and, for once, Chick Chandler's excessive mugging is charming and whimsical. All in all, lots of smiles for this fluffy RKO quickie.
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- 16mmRay
- May 1, 2008
Details
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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