Summary
Joel & Garda Sloan, a husband and wife detective team, who also sell rare books in New York, take a vacation to Seaside City. At Seaside, Joel's pal, Mike Stevens is managing and preparing for their beauty pageant. Joel is made one of the judges plus he has invested $5,000 in it, to Garda's dismay. Eric Bartell, promoter, arrives to dupe Stevens. When Ed Connors, New York racketeer arrives, Bartell is mysteriously murdered. Joel and Garda set out to investigate the murder.
Details
Release Date: October 6, 1939
Runtime: 73 minutes
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 5.1/10 (9 votes)
Joel & Garda Sloane Collection
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Married book-dealers Joel & Garda Sloane try to clear a friend in the murder of a rival book-seller.
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Cast
Franchot Tone
Joel Sloane
Ann Sothern
Garda Sloane
Ruth Hussey
Lily Cole
Lee Bowman
Mike Stevens
Allyn Joslyn
Ted Bentley
John Miljan
Eric Bartell
Bernard Nedell
Ed Connors
Mary Beth Hughes
Jerry Lawrence
Cliff Clark
Sam Travers
James Burke
Clancy
Frank Orth
Captain Joe Burke
Gladys Blake
Miss Brooklyn
Granville Bates
Chief Miller
Mel Blanc
Hiccups (voice) (uncredited)
Sidney Bracey
Night Clerk (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Day Clerk (uncredited)
James Flavin
Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)
Eddie Gribbon
Hennessy, a Policeman (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Turnkey (uncredited)
Claire James
Gladys, Miss Grand Rapids (uncredited)
Buddy Messinger
First Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Harold Minjir
Director of Pageant (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Party Guest (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Angry Room Service Giant (uncredited)
Bert Roach
Bartender (uncredited)
Will Stanton
Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Connors' Henchman (uncredited)
William Tannen
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Phillip Terry
Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Ray Turner
Porter (uncredited)
Joe Yule
One of the Actors (uncredited)