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Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

Seventy-five Smackers a Jump- and Most of it Goes to Widows!

Genres

Drama

OverView

An Air Force washout and his buddy room with a pretty young lady. Desperate for jobs during the Depression, they finally land employment with the mob.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

72 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

28 January 1933

Country

United States of America

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Bill Keller

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Patricia 'Alabama' Brent

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Toodles Cooper

Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd

Mrs. Newberry

Leo Carrillo

Leo Carrillo

Kurt Weber

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Steve Donovan

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Detective Lt. Coffey

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

The Colonel (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Cop (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Man in Society for Prohibition Enforcement Office (uncredited)

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Capt. J.C. Mason (uncredited)

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Counterman at Jewel Diner (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Chauffeur (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Tom Crowley (uncredited)

Gordon De Main

Gordon De Main

Narcotics Squad (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Frank Fanning

Frank Fanning

Detective at Nightclub (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Marine (uncredited)

Pat Harmon

Pat Harmon

Diner Customer (uncredited)

Harold Healy

Harold Healy

Phil Wilson (uncredited)

Walter Miller

Walter Miller

Pilot (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Detective (uncredited)

Ferdinand Munier

Ferdinand Munier

Hocheimer (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Detective with Lt. Coffey (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Pilot (uncredited)

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Man in Private Office (uncredited)

Paul Panzer

Paul Panzer

Canadian Airport Contact (uncredited)

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)

Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Counterman at Second Diner (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Canadian Airport Contact (uncredited)

William Stack

William Stack

Maitre D' (uncredited)

Sheila Terry

Sheila Terry

Weber's Secretary (uncredited)

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Marine Recruiter (uncredited)

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