Jack Haley
Larry Elliot
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Synopsis
A reporter better at covering chess than breaking news receives an assignment that may be his last chance to keep his job. Sent to a harvest celebration, he gets off at the wrong stop. A routine trip begins to turn into an alarming series of mistakes.
Cast
DirectorsFrank McDonald
Historical context
The film comes from Pine-Thomas, whose economical productions supplied supporting features for theatrical programmes. Its blend of comic incompetence and danger fits that compact entertainment format.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Jack Haley — Trailer screenshot Licencing information : https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2 · Public domain
- Ann Savage — Publicity still taken for the film. · Public domain
- Barton MacLane — NBC Television · Public domain
- Veda Ann Borg — Studio Publicity · Public domain
