Parachute Jumper
Seventy-five Smackers a Jump- and Most of it Goes to Widows!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1933-01-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
6.1
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Bill Keller
Bette Davis
Patricia 'Alabama' Brent
Frank McHugh
Toodles Cooper
Claire Dodd
Mrs. Newberry
Leo Carrillo
Kurt Weber
Harold Huber
Steve Donovan
Thomas E. Jackson
Detective Lt. Coffey
Leon Ames
Pilot with Alabama (uncredited)
Reginald Barlow
The Colonel (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Cop (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley
Man in Society for Prohibition Enforcement Office (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Capt. J.C. Mason (uncredited)
Walter Brennan
Counterman at Jewel Diner (uncredited)
George Chandler
Chauffeur (uncredited)
G. Pat Collins
Tom Crowley (uncredited)
Gordon De Main
Narcotics Squad (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Frank Fanning
Detective at Nightclub (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Marine (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Diner Customer (uncredited)
Harold Healy
Phil Wilson (uncredited)
Walter Miller
Pilot (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Detective (uncredited)
Ferdinand Munier
Hocheimer (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Detective with Lt. Coffey (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Pilot (uncredited)
Franklin Pangborn
Man in Private Office (uncredited)
Paul Panzer
Canadian Airport Contact (uncredited)
Nat Pendleton
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Russ Powell
Counterman at Second Diner (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Canadian Airport Contact (uncredited)
William Stack
Maitre D' (uncredited)
Sheila Terry
Weber's Secretary (uncredited)
Tom Wilson
Marine Recruiter (uncredited)
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