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Romance on the Run
Genres
ComedyMystery
Overview
A (rather shady?) private detective specializing in recovering highly insured items gets involved in recovering a stolen necklace. In the process also gets involved with a secretary at the insurance company.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
68 min
Release Date
1938-05-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Donald Woods
Barry Drake
Patricia Ellis
Dale Harrison
Grace Bradley
Lily Lamont
Edward Brophy
Whitey Whitehouse
William Demarest
Police Lt. Eckhardt
Craig Reynolds
Charlie Cooper
Andrew Tombes
J.W. Ridgeway
Bert Roach
Happy Drunk
Leon Weaver
Pappy Hatfield
Edwin Maxwell
Mondoon
Granville Bates
Phelps
Jean Joyce
Dolly
Georgia Simmons
Ma Hatfield
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