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Romance on the Run

Romance on the Run

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ComedyMystery

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

11 May 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

Barry Drake

Patricia Ellis

Patricia Ellis

Dale Harrison

Grace Bradley

Grace Bradley

Lily Lamont

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Whitey Whitehouse

William Demarest

William Demarest

Police Lt. Eckhardt

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Charlie Cooper

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

J.W. Ridgeway

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Happy Drunk

Leon Weaver

Leon Weaver

Pappy Hatfield

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Mondoon

Granville Bates

Granville Bates

Phelps

Jean Joyce

Jean Joyce

Dolly

Georgia Simmons

Georgia Simmons

Ma Hatfield

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