The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
Genres
Overview
A New York radio personality travels to the small town of Fernville to oversee a contest to identify retired safecracker Jimmy Valentine, believed to be living there under an assumed name. The close-knit town of upstanding citizens is understandably upset by this venture, all the moreso when some of its citizens begin to be murdered. The radio personality and the local newspaper's young daughter collaborate on solving the murders while revealing Valentine, who has become one of the suspects.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
72 min
Release Date
1942-03-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
6
Dennis O'Keefe
Mike Jason
Ruth Terry
Bonnie Forbes
Roman Bohnen
Tom Forbes
George E. Stone
Mousey Scarlatti
Gloria Dickson
Cleo Arden
Roscoe Ates
Police Chief Dan Cady
Bobby Larson
Mickey Forbes
Spencer Charters
Cheevers Snow
Harry Shannon
Pinky Dolan
Linda Brent
Luticia 'Luty' Hinkle
Joe Cunningham
Charles Stanley
Mary Currier
Felice Winters
Dick Elliott
Tim Miller
William B. Davidson
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Dorothy Christy
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Virginia Farmer
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Sven Hugo Borg
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Charles Williams
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Jack Raymond
Hot Dog Man
Jimmie Fox
Window Cleaner
Edmund Cobb
Police Sergeant
Frank Fanning
Police Officer Wilbur
Ben Hall
Attendant
Ralph Peters
Rand Brooks
Joel Friedkin
Sada Simmons
Morgan Brown
Margaret Marquis
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