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Release Year1940
Runtime1h 03m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Comedy
Votes1
DirectorHoward Bretherton
WritersGeorge Waggner, John W. Krafft
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLaughing at Danger
About Laughing at Danger
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.
Directed by Howard Bretherton, Laughing at Danger leans on a strong ensemble — Frankie Darro, Joy Hodges, George Houston — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1940.
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