Synopsis
Ex-con Red O'Hara becomes a daring news photographer, but his old ways get him into trouble.
Movie Information
- Director
- D. Ross Lederman
- Writers
- Raymond L. Schrock
- Release Year
- 1942
- Runtime
- 51 minutes
- Genre
- Crime
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (6 votes)
Top Cast
Richard Travis
Dennis Daniel "Red" O'Hara
Julie Bishop
Molly O'Hara
Jackie Gleason
Evans - Convict Getting Mug Shot (as Jackie C. Gleason)
Frank Wilcox
Cornell
Rex Williams
Slim Dugan
Wade Boteler
Lieutenant 'Biff' Malone
Charles Cahill Wilson
C.L. Reardon - Managing Editor (as Charles Wilson)
Paul Fix
Dude Merrill
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