Panic on the Air
Panic on the Air

Panic on the Air

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1936
0h 54m
5.8(4 votes)
Comedy
Crime

Overview

A sports announcer and a friend investigate after a pitcher misses a series. When they discover that gangsters are trying to find a hidden fortune, they use the radio show to foil the plan.

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Columbia Pictures

Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Lew Ayres

Jerry

Lew Ayres
Acting

Florence Rice

Mary

Florence Rice
Acting

Benny Baker

Andy

Benny Baker
Acting

Edwin Maxwell

Gordon

Edwin Maxwell
Acting

Charles Cahill Wilson

Fitzgerald

Charles Cahill Wilson
Acting

Murray Alper

Danker

Murray Alper
Acting

Wyrley Birch

Major Bliss

Wyrley Birch
Acting

Robert Emmett Keane

Cillani

Robert Emmett Keane
Acting

Gene Morgan

Dugan

Gene Morgan
Acting

Eddie Lee

McNulty

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Acting

Wilson Benge

Bliss' Butler (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Depp

Gordon's Secretary (uncredited)

Harry Depp
Acting

Mary Lou Dix

Johnson's Secretary (uncredited)

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Acting

Jonathan Hale

Johnson (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale
Acting

Harry Harvey

Finn Harrigan (uncredited)

Harry Harvey
Acting

Si Jenks

Shiny White (uncredited)

Si Jenks
Acting

Ethan Laidlaw

Ed (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw
Acting

Harry Bernard

Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Harry Bernard
Acting

Mickey Bennett

Bellhop (uncredited)

Mickey Bennett
Acting

Rolf Ernest

Page Boy (uncredited)

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Acting

Arthur Loft

Bartender (uncredited)

Arthur Loft
Acting

Lucille Lund

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Lucille Lund
Acting

Arthur Rankin

Radio Technician (uncredited)

Arthur Rankin
Acting

Clyde McAtee

Policeman (uncredited)

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Earl Pingree

Policeman (uncredited)

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Acting

Joe Bordeaux

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Tenbrook

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

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