Frankie Darro
Frankie Ryan
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Synopsis
Two radio-station employees dream of becoming an on-air comedy team. A murder during a broadcast rehearsal gives them an unexpected chance to demonstrate their initiative, though their efforts risk making the investigation more confusing. Performers, staff and frustrated ambitions turn the station into a closed circle of possible suspects.
Cast
DirectorsHoward Bretherton
Reception and legacy
Monogram returned to this comedy-mystery premise in There Goes Kelly, released in 1945. The remake shows how adaptable the combination of entertainment-business ambition and a murder investigation proved for the studio's inexpensive features.
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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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- Frankie Darro — Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures) · Public domain
- Marjorie Reynolds — Studio Publicity · Public domain
- Mantan Moreland — Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures) · Public domain
- Gordon Jones — film screenshot (PRC) · Public domain
