Danger on the Air (1938)
Overview
Trouble begins when a hated cad of a sponsor is found murdered during the climax of a live radio show. A radio engineer then tries to solve the murder.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.358 |
Directed By
Otis Garrett
Crew
Edwin Wetzel
William Hedgcock
Irving Starr
Ben Hersh
Sam Perry
Hans J. Salter
Jack Otterson
Maurice Wright
N.V. Timchenko
Stanley Cortez
Paul Van Loan
Vera West
Charles Previn
Otis Garrett
Betty Laidlaw
Xantippe
Robert Lively
TOP CAST
Nan Grey
Christina "Steenie" MacCorkle
Donald Woods
Benjamin Butts
Jed Prouty
Harry Jones
Berton Churchill
Caesar Kluck
William Lundigan
Dave Chapman
Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
Finney Fish
Edward Van Sloan
Leonard Sylvester
George Meeker
Tuttle
Frank Milan
Alexander MacCorkle
Lee J. Cobb
Tony Lisotti
Johnny Arthur
Aiken
Peter Lind Hayes
Harry Lake
Louise Stanley
Maria Lisotti
Eloise Rawitzer
Miss Bello
Joe Downing
Joe Carney
Don Brodie
Reporter (Uncredited)
Darwood Kaye
Albert (Uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
Hotel Doorman (Uncredited)
Jack Richardson
District Attorney Franklin (Uncredited)
Dick Rush
Detective (Uncredited)
Harry Strang
Cab Driver at Ambush Attempt (Uncredited)
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