The Fall Guy (1930)
Overview
Johnny Quinlan is so desperate for a job that he takes a gig as a "bag man" for the mob. Meanwhile, his beleaguered wife has to deal with her bizarre, unemployed, wise-cracking brother and various neighbors while keeping house in their Brooklyn tenement.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.541 |
Directed By
Leslie Pearce
Crew
Leslie Pearce
Max Rée
William LeBaron
Archie Marshek
Tim Whelan
Leo Tover
George Abbott
James Gleason
TOP CAST
Jack Mulhall
Johnny Quinlan
Mae Clarke
Bertha Quinlan
Ned Sparks
Danny Walsh
Wynne Gibson
Lottie Quinlan
Pat O'Malley
Charles Newton
Thomas E. Jackson
'Nifty' Herman
Tom Kennedy
Detective Burke
Alan Roscoe
Detective Joe Keefe
James Donlan
The Bill Collector
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