''Chasing Trouble'' is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by
Howard Bretherton
Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director and film editor.
Career
He began his career as a propman and then became a film editor during the early 1920s f ...
, from
Monogram Pictures
Monogram Pictures Corporation was an American film studio that produced mostly low-budget films between 1931 and 1953, when the firm completed a transition to the name Allied Artists Pictures Corporation. Monogram was among the smaller studios i ...
.
Plot
Jimmy "Mr. Cupid" O’Brien and Thomas H. Jefferson are making deliveries for the local
florist
Floristry is the production, commerce, and trade in flowers. It encompasses flower care and handling, floral design and arrangement, merchandising, production, display and flower delivery. Wholesale florists sell bulk flowers and related s ...
and manage to get a job for their unemployed friend, Susie Carey.
They are unaware that the proprietor, Mr. Morgan, is part of a spy and saboteur ring which is using the florist shop as a front for delivering
coded messages and bombs.
Using lesson two of his
correspondence course on
graphology
Graphology is the analysis of handwriting in an attempt to determine the writer's personality traits. Its methods and conclusions are not supported by scientific evidence, and as such it is considered to be a pseudoscience.
Graphology has been ...
, Jimmy learns the truth but it might be too late for intrepid
investigative reporter
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, such as serious crimes, racial injustice, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend ...
Callahan and the police to help them before the bomb they are supposed to deliver goes off at an airplane factory.
Cast
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Frankie Darro
Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ...
as Jimmy 'Cupid' O'Brien
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Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland (September 3, 1902 – September 28, 1973) was an American actor and comedian most popular in the 1930s and 1940s. He starred in numerous films. His daughter Marcella Moreland appeared as a child actor in several films.
Ear ...
as Jefferson
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Marjorie Reynolds
Marjorie Reynolds ( Goodspeed; August 12, 1917 – February 1, 1997) was an American film and television actress who appeared in more than 50 films, including the 1942 musical ''Holiday Inn'', in which she and Bing Crosby introduced the song " ...
as Susie
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Milburn Stone
Hugh Milburn Stone (July 5, 1904 – June 12, 1980) was an American actor, best known for his role as "Doc" (Dr. Galen Adams) on the Western (genre), Western series ''Gunsmoke''.
Early life
Stone was born in Burrton, Kansas, to Herbert Stone an ...
as Callahan
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Cheryl Walker as Phyllis Bentley
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George Cleveland
Grover "George" Alan Cleveland (September 17, 1885 – July 15, 1957) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1930 and 1954.
Career
Cleveland was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. His first appearance on ...
as Lester
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Alex Callam as Morgan
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Tristram Coffin as Phillips
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I. Stanford Jolley as Molotoff
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Lillian Elliott
Lillian Elliott (24 April 1874 – 15 January 1959) was a stage and film actress, appearing in 60 films between 1915 and 1943. She was born in Canada and died in Hollywood, California. She was married to actor James Corrigan, and their eld ...
as Mrs. O'Brien
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Willy Castello
Willy Castello (April 24, 1910 – February 7, 1953) was a Dutch-American film actor, also sometimes credited as William Castello. While he spent much of his screen career playing supporting roles, he appeared for producer Willis Kent in several ...
as Kurt
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Donald Kerr
Donald MacLean Kerr, Jr. (born April 8, 1939) served as the Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence from 2007 to 2009. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday, October 4, 2007. In March 2009, he received the National Intell ...
as Cassidy
External links
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1940 films
1940s mystery comedy-drama films
American black-and-white films
Monogram Pictures films
American mystery comedy-drama films
Films directed by Howard Bretherton
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
English-language mystery comedy-drama films
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