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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

Rating: 5.1/10 (9 votes)


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Cast

  • Franchot Tone

    Franchot Tone

    Joel Sloane

  • Ann Sothern

    Ann Sothern

    Garda Sloane

  • Ruth Hussey

    Ruth Hussey

    Lily Cole

  • Lee Bowman

    Lee Bowman

    Mike Stevens

  • Allyn Joslyn

    Allyn Joslyn

    Ted Bentley

  • John Miljan

    John Miljan

    Eric Bartell

  • Bernard Nedell

    Bernard Nedell

    Ed Connors

  • Mary Beth Hughes

    Mary Beth Hughes

    Jerry Lawrence

  • Cliff Clark

    Cliff Clark

    Sam Travers

  • James Burke

    James Burke

    Clancy

  • Frank Orth

    Frank Orth

    Captain Joe Burke

  • Gladys Blake

    Gladys Blake

    Miss Brooklyn

  • Granville Bates

    Granville Bates

    Chief Miller

  • Mel Blanc

    Mel Blanc

    Hiccups (voice) (uncredited)

  • Sidney Bracey

    Sidney Bracey

    Night Clerk (uncredited)

  • Lester Dorr

    Lester Dorr

    Day Clerk (uncredited)

  • James Flavin

    James Flavin

    Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)

  • Eddie Gribbon

    Eddie Gribbon

    Hennessy, a Policeman (uncredited)

  • Edward Hearn

    Edward Hearn

    Turnkey (uncredited)

  • Claire James

    Claire James

    Gladys, Miss Grand Rapids (uncredited)

  • Buddy Messinger

    Buddy Messinger

    First Elevator Boy (uncredited)

  • Harold Minjir

    Harold Minjir

    Director of Pageant (uncredited)

  • Hans Moebus

    Hans Moebus

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • Paul Newlan

    Paul Newlan

    Angry Room Service Giant (uncredited)

  • Bert Roach

    Bert Roach

    Bartender (uncredited)

  • Will Stanton

    Will Stanton

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Charles Sullivan

    Charles Sullivan

    Connors' Henchman (uncredited)

  • William Tannen

    William Tannen

    Radio Announcer (uncredited)

  • Phillip Terry

    Phillip Terry

    Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)

  • Ray Turner

    Ray Turner

    Porter (uncredited)

  • Joe Yule

    Joe Yule

    One of the Actors (uncredited)